How to Take Great Photos that Change the World – Compassion UK A photo has the ability to transform the way we see a person, a culture or an issue. It has the power to evoke emotion and capture a moment in history. So how do you take photos which show the beauty and dignity …
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I got pulled into a last-minute photo project at work. The goal? Shoot some headshots. But corporate headshots are sooooooo boring, right? Some of them are just downright abysmal. So I turned it into an editorial portrait shoot. To make it more fun I used video lights instead of strobes. Everyone loved the results, so …
Recently, in a strange twist of debilitating fate, I had to take one of the longest flights in the world: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on Cathay Pacific Airlines. It clocks in as the world’s eighth longest flight at an average of 16HRs and 8,059 miles. The day …
I asked my family to volunteer some time and sit for portrait photos. Using a few off camera flashes (Yongnuo) and wireless triggers, I shot a series of low key portraits. The results were just fantastic, and I love having these photos of my family. I shot these at mid-day in my family room of …
I’ll be honest up front: I’m not a head shot photographer by trade. I’ve been learning more about what makes a good head shot ever since I started shooting them a few years ago. Every time I shoot a head shot session I learn new tricks to getting a fantastic image. I spent a few weeks …
A long, long time ago a fourteen year old version of myself found my dad’s old Canon AE-1. It sat in a box, taped up, with old cords and other junk. It was gathering dust, which made no sense to teenage me because, well, it looked so damn cool. I was surprised to find the …