Brynlee is amazing. Our third test shoot… hopefully the future will hold many more! Equipment used to achieve these images Links will take you directly to the B&H Photo Video product page for the individual item. You’re welcome. Camera: Canon 5D Mark II Lens: Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM Tripod: Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod Grip: Manfrotto [...]
This is a rare event. I can’t decide on which image I like best – in fact I love each of them for completely different reasons… so I’m going to leave it up to you, my blog readers. ONE of these images will make it into my portfolio. I love the idea just too much [...]
If you want to take your photography to the next level then you’re going to have to commit more time to taking photos than just about everyone you currently know. That is a hard thing to do, but it becomes a lot easier if you have passion for what you do. So how do you [...]
What is the most important Purchase? Some sort of Data Backup, any sort! This is an educational announcement, no inspiration here just wisdom. If you already have an automatic backup system in place skip this blog post and look at my gallery instead. If you don’t have an automatic backup system then keep reading. I [...]
A couple weeks ago I talked about The Art of the Pose where I discussed three styles of directing models. Well within those styles are techniques, some simple and some complex. Over the years I have developed a lot of techniques to get the look I want on a shoot. Here’s one of my favorites! [...]
As Promised… Here is the official “Behind the Scenes” video of the Steezy Marie campaign photoshoot. Courtesy of Marker! Video & Editing: John Paul Studios Creative Director: Jim Whitney of Whitney Advertising Starring (in no particular order) Hair: Steven Robertson Makeup: Paula Dahlberg Wardrobe: Michelle Boucher Models: Shelby Boven, Madeline Villano, Ryan Muirhead, Steven Wood, [...]
Shooting Underwater is something I’ve never done before, not really sure why… I don’t really have the fancy tanks that a lot of the great underwater photographers have and I guess that kind of always kept me from messing around with it. But then the other day I realized, I didn’t used to have most [...]
The amazing folks at Whitney Advertising put together an idea for a national ad campaign that I fell in love with immediately! Marker USA has a line of ski bindings called ‘The Royal Family’ with product names like The Jester, The Duke and The Baron… Their idea? What if we combined Marie Antoinette with a member of [...]
Test Shoot (n) by Jake Garn 1.5 to 4 hour shoot just for fun. I test out new equipment, new models, new ideas… usually with no professional styling. I tell the models to bring a bunch of their own clothes and we improvise. Rarely do I have a single idea pre-planned. A very good [...]
Posing is hard! If anyone tells you otherwise then they are a bona fide genius or they don’t realize how bad they are at either directing the action or being a model. Some models are simply born with the ability to move freely in front of the camera, some are not. Either way it is [...]
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