Archive for April, 2008
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Welcome to volume #1 of Around the Net, the weekly prophotolife round up. It's been a great week, lots of links and info to share. Things have been busy: blogging, working with a great new client on location and prepping for tonight's gallery show. I'd like to give prophotolife readers ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Lighting: (1) White Lightning X1600 in Photoflex 293 Medium (24 x 32")
softbox for main light, (1) X1600 background light with 40 degree grid
A great thing about the clamp lights used in the DIY videos is that they're an inexpensive way to learn the principles of lighting. Plus they should ...
Posted in review | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Okay, so photographers might not cash in like doctors or lawyers, but we wear shorts to the studio, play the music loud and take long lunches at the Sharonville Root Beer Stand (anyone for a Timmy Dog?) on days when it's nice and there's nothing scheduled. So how much ...
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
To date I've been using standard 75 watt household bulbs in the clamp lights used in the DIY lighting videos. But there are tons of bulb choices out there (tungsten, halogen, fluorescent), and I've been getting questions about how they compare. Well, that's something that's hard to describe and, after ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Bigger
It's been a great week here, lots of new visitors and over 10,000 hits in one day for one of the DIY lighting videos. I'm just amazed at all the cool information that can be shared on the internet and how quickly new friends can be made (hello to the ...
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Looking for logo design ideas? An earlier prophotolife post discussed why you should design a custom logo for you and your photo business. Whether you have a full-time business or a part-time photo blog, a well designed logo conveys professionalism and sets you apart from the masses. I'm really happy ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Let's take the DIY lighting videos a step farther than in part 1: it's time for a bigger setup and what I like to call "the mother of all stick-in-a-can videos". You'll know why once you watch it. I've realized there's more to these pieces than setting a wooden stick ...
Posted in technical, video | 6 Comments »
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Note: I've received more than a few inquiries about the 'acetate' (diffusion screen material) referred to in the DIY lighting videos. We use ROSCO Tough Frost diffusion material #3026, it's color neutral, heat resistant and very durable...a genuine investment. One of this site’s sponsors, Calumet Photographic, sells it in 20″ ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
1981: first SLR, Nikon EM
You all remember your first real camera, I know you do. The way it felt in your hand and what it looked like through the viewfinder. Maybe you're still using your first real camera. If you're a young photographer that's considering photography as a profession then ...
Posted in assisting, business | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
First of all, massive thanks to Strobist and Microstock Diaries for giving this blog a shout! To everyone that's just recently linked in, I appreciate having you here. We obviously all share a
love of photography and everything photography-related and prophotolife will keep publishing that kind of content. More DIY videos ...
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