Parsippany Stand In

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I was set to shoot some TFP work for an MUA in Parsippany NJ and one of the models canceled. The MUA's boyfriend's little sister stepped in and did a great job.

Strobist - SB600 with DIY Beauty dish above camera...white reflector on floor on left side...SB900 with grid behind and camera right....retouched in Lr.

Great MUA - TaraLynne
Mayhem #1398079

Let Them Shoot Cake

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Long Island Food Show
Strobist - Camera in right hand....SB600 with Lumiquest 3 small softbox in left hand. I tried to get behind the food with the strobe.

Does Scott Kelby Sleep?

Do I really need to join the hordes that blow smoke up Scott Kelby's Chimney....well, yes, but not because he's great with Photoshop. This may not qualify as something you can do with just your ears, but during your lunch break you can watch a great photographer work in their studio. You get to see Scott Kelby, Joe McNally, and other pros tweek a strobe or relax a model, see what softbox they use or lens they choose. Kelby Training and D-Town accomplish this brilliantly.

Besides the photoshop tutorials that Scott is known for, Kelby Training has days worth of video on everything from off-camera flash to contract negotiation.

D-Town is free, available as a podcast, and focused primarily on the camera and gear and less on studio lighting or the photography business. You can also search for them on You Tube to see even more.

Kelby Training Lighting

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Headshots for a make-up artist. I was practicing a look from Scott Kelby's Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It Part 2 at Kelby Training.

Large soft box behind model and tilted slightly towards the ceiling. SB900 in a DIY beauty dish above and on axis. white reflector below face, held by model. Retouched in Lightroom and Photoshop.
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Great NJ model - Ms. Priyanka (Model Mayhem #712652) MsPriyanka@live.com

Great MUA - TaraLynne
Mayhem #1398079

Jake

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Children portraits are always unpredictable and always a lot of fun. Jake was no exception.

Woodland Park

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Interior work for an architectural firm in Woodland Park, NJ

Lighting - Slow shutter (1/10) on a tripod to get the ambient light and used my ringlight to give a little pop. I never used the ring for interiors, and I had to add 3-stops, but I like it for quick interior work. You don't get the hotspots on the ceiling or harsh shadows around light fixtures like bounced flash.

Hug It Out

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Part of a family portrait session with just the kids.

Strobist - SB900 with shoot thru umbrella camera left

Nina

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studio session for Nina's modeling agency

Ringlight on my SB900 and Botero background

Testing with Evan

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Getting ready for a shoot tomorrow with my little assistant.

strobist - Dynalite in large softbox camera right, gold reflector camera left.

Lightsource

Lightsource is a great photo podcast that deals with studio lighting by interviewing some of the best studio photographers in the business. I always learn something even after 90 episodes. It's the only photo podcast that I HAVE to listen to as soon as there is a new one.