Tutorials written by Alexandria Huff for blogs such as 500px, Shutterfly, BorrowLenses, SmugMug, and more.
Gear never matters more than when you’re out shooting sports. It is one of the most difficult things to capture well and takes years of practice. Whether you’re aiming high or just want better after-school action candids, here are 10 home run gear tips to kick off the sunny season. These are aimed for beginners but are great reminders for seasoned pros. …Read the rest on BorrowLenses.
The following is a list of my lighting tutorials all in 1 easy spot for quick referencing later. Feel free to suggest topics in the comments for future tutorials!
• How To Mix Natural And Flash Lighting Using Shutter Speeds
• How to Capture Painterly Chiaroscuro Portraits
• Troubleshooting and Taking Your Chiaroscuro Portraits to the Next Level
• Reflective Lighting: How To Create A 17th Century-Inspired Vanitas Still Life Photo
• Lighting, Glare, and Shadows When Photographing Interiors
• Glare Aware: Photographing Portraits of People in Glasses
• Easy Lighting Laws to Boost Shooting Performance
• Multiple Flash Firing with Nikon’s Advanced Wireless Lighting System Using Pop-up Flash
• Beginner’s Guide to Achieving Better Flash Photos
• Continuous Lighting: How To Create Dreamy Great Gatsby Portraits
• How To Create Gritty And Dark Warrior Portraits With LED Lighting
I am going to share with you some of my duds that preceded my final shots from my personal collection. They will demonstrate to you that A) getting “the one” is a process with a lot of false starts and B) even experienced photographers have to experiment…Read the rest on 500px ISO.
Find your perfect match in time for your next (or first) big wedding shoot. Many of you are probably worried about not bringing the right equipment with you. We have thousands of items for you to rent but only certain items are ideal for weddings. This list will help you narrow it down to just the essentials to fit your shooting style. Take note of these 10 tips that will help you complete your skills….Read the rest on BorrowLenses.
Photographing the inside of a room is tricky because there are a lot of reflective surfaces and lots of little objects everywhere to create shadows. Rooms are usually too dark to depend on natural light alone so I am going to show you one major trick that will build your confidence while shooting flash indoors, whether you hope to shoot interiors exclusively or if you’re simply shooting your own home for a listing…Read the rest on SmugMug.
After setting up my scene in a small room (still life photographs are a great activity during the cold months when shooting outside is undesirable), I put 1 Nikon SB-700 on a stand and behind a scrim to mimic window light. I used the Nikon 58mm f/1.4G lens on a D810. Opposite my main light I had a silver reflector on a Justin Clamp…Read the rest on 500 ISO.
My portraits aspire to be like tronies, or characters that are not identifiable but seem like they could be in a story. I created a small cast of warrior closeups in collaboration with other people, so that I could practice communicating my vision to other people who may have a different idea for my subject…Read the rest on 500 ISO.
Photographers who are new to lighting will sometimes panic when faced with photographing someone in glasses. Sometimes even seasoned photographers will make more adjustments than necessary to avoid a dreaded reflection. Here are a couple of lighting laws that are easy to remember and will increase your confidence when taking portraits of people wearing eyeglasses…Read the rest on SmugMug.
There are lighting patterns that tend to be universally flattering, such as Rembrandt, Loop, and Butterfly lighting, but you can’t depend on positioning alone for every portrait. For every rule, there are exceptions…Read the rest on 500px.
In celebration of the fall season, I have created a still life in the tradition of a Dutch Vanitas. Vanitas, or “vanity”, paintings incorporate macabre motifs to symbolize the transient nature of life. Some of the symbols are obvious, such as skulls, watches, and hourglasses. Other symbols, all representing the shortness of life in some way, include rotting fruit, flowers in various states of robustness and decay, seashells, sea food, bubbles, smoke, books, instruments, small game, butterflies, and wine…Read the rest on 500px.
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