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

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.

Happy Halloween

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My son doing his first trick-or-treeting

Family Portrait '09

Family Portrait '09
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Family portrait near our house in Ringwood NJ....(yes, this is New Jersey)
I lugged two strobes, stands, and umbrellas for this shot. Thanks to our friend Kim for taking it (otherwise, I would have had to lug up my tripod too)

Strobist - SB600 camera right with a shoot thru umbrella and an SB900 with the same on the left. I brought up two shopping bags with me and filled them with rocks to weigh down the light stands. Unfortunately one of them fell anyway and, of course, it was the expensive SB900!! It survived, though I'm thinking of making a flash case like the one for my iphone, to absorb some of the impact.

Sweet Elements

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Cake photos for a great pastry chef Jen at Sweet Elements in Montclair, NJ
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Strobist info - SB900 with shoot-thru umbrella left and behind cake same on right with SB600. SB26 with Orbitz ringlight for fill in front.