Photography Concentrate

Shooting outdoors is wonderful. When it’s warm. When it’s cold, or raining, things tend to be a little less awesome outside. But if you live anywhere with winter, that would mean that for half of the year you can’t shoot. Oh, what is a photographer to do ...

“What if it rains???” That’s a question that every wedding photographer will eventually hear. Portrait photographers too. And it’s an important one. Rain doesn’t really jive well with people photography, and so it’s up to the shooter to figure out a backup plan. It can seem ...

The other day we were at the Grand Canyon (no way!!) and had a very interesting photographic experience. 

We had staked out our sunset spot on the South Rim, and shared the experience with dozens of other people. Everyone stood around, bundled up in sweaters, blankets, and even toques (there ...

You know those photos that just have a magic quality to them? There is just something about them that makes you feel happy? Well, often that magical feel is because of the light. All you need to do is find the right stuff!

This week we chatted about window light ...

In our last video we talked about window light, and how it’s this amazing light that’s all around your home! Sweet!

But as cool as window light is, you might not get to use it very often. If you shoot weddings or portraits, you’ll probably find yourself ...

Did you know that you already own one of the most effective, variable, and attractive lighting setups in all of photography? In fact, you probably own at least 5 of them.

They’re commonly known as windows.

Yep, window light is a wondrous thing. It’s free, all over the ...

 Life is fun and wonderful when you have great light. But what happens when you are indoors, with nothing but yucky artificial light going on? In this video Rob shows you a super simple technique to get great light with your flash. So take a minute, and enjoy learning visually ...

At a recent wedding Lauren and I had the opportunity to set up a photo booth. Photo booths have become a popular addition to weddings and are a ton of fun for party goers. I suspect we’ll see quite a few of them for the holiday season, and even ...

So you want to create your own 30 foot softbox? I don’t blame you. They are pretty sweet.

First, here’s an image I lit with mine. 

Pretty sweet light hey? 

So, by this point I’m sure you’ve figured out that I don’t actually have a ...

A big part of our photography involves using available light. We use off-camera flash and bounced flash where necessary, but much prefer the simple beauty of natural light. 

We frequently shoot in front of windows, entrances and parking garages where we look to create some soft but directional light. I ...