by LeeVaris | Apr 3, 2014 | Photography
Portraits: Natural and Flash The Photographer’s best tool is light. It is used to mold, define, describe and set the mood of a portrait, so knowing how to recognize the light or control it, is of ultimate importance to the artist. I’m both a natural light, or...
by LeeVaris | Feb 19, 2014 | Photography, Tutorials
As some of you may know, I have been teaching workshops on still life photography using a special lighting technique I call “Lighting in Layers.” Of course, this technique is especially well suited to objects that don’t move, but everyone always asks...
by LeeVaris | Oct 17, 2013 | Photography
Click 4 I am just recovering from my week at Click 4, the 4th annual California Photo Festival, in the central coast area. I now find myself rapidly preparing for the big east coast photography convention, Photo Plus Expo and I thought I’d squeeze out a blog...
by LeeVaris | Jan 22, 2013 | Photography
An Alternative to Focusing Fresnel Spot Light with the Benefit of Easy Custom Shapes I have been experimenting with digital projectors as a light source in my Glamour Photography Workshops. If you don’t have access to large movie hot lights with focusing fresnel...
by LeeVaris | Nov 26, 2012 | Photography
How to Effectively Shoot into the Sun I’ve just returned from a wonderful road trip to visit my sister in Durango. On the way, I stopped in Zion National Park, my halfway point, and managed to get some photos in early morning and late afternoon before continuing...
by LeeVaris | Oct 29, 2012 | Photography
Guiding the Viewers Eye with Color and Tone This past weekend I participated in the Adobe Sponsored, Neon PhotoWalk in Las Vegas. Along with about 60 other photographers, I roamed up and down Fremont street in the renovated old downtown area. This “Fremont...