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The Portland Business Alliance asked if I would photograph ESCO’s Tony Guiterrez for their Jobs Report on local manufacturing. I wanted to make sure I got the machinery and the glowing fiery liquid in the background. So how do we get ambient background light to show up? Right, use a longer shutter speed. But the…
Back lighting is one of my favorite “tricks” to use to get a slight rim of light around the subject to separate it from the background. This rim light effect is easily seen on the top of the bird’s beak and around the feathers to the right of his head. However using ambient outdoor light…
Those attending the Timbers match on Saturday night shared our experience with the DELUGE that occurred around 8pm. For the project of Portland Business Alliance’s Clean and Safe website, I wanted to photograph downtown with the lights of the amusement rides at the Rose Festival’s City Fair with a dramatic sky. The best time to get what I wanted is…
I don’t know why they are referred to as “gels” – these are colored pieces of cellophane-like material that you can place over your lights. There’s even a pack you can pick up to use with your speedlights. You’ll see them used on television interviews…think 60 minutes, the Nightly News with Brian Williams, etc. These…
Most photography enthusiasts feel that a telephoto zoom lens is sexy and the best lens to purchase. I beg to differ. Especially if a lens happens to be fast, like my f/1.4 50 mm. It allows me to do stuff like this: And also let me make an argument for a wide angle zoom. Most…
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