Guest Post by Bobbi Lane

Guest Post by Bobbi Lane

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...
Lighting in Layers – Nudes?

Lighting in Layers – Nudes?

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...
California Photo Festival 2013

California Photo Festival 2013

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...
Digital Projector as Glamour Spotlight

Digital Projector as Glamour Spotlight

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...
Banish that Pesky Sun!

Banish that Pesky Sun!

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...
Neon PhotoWalk – Color & Tone

Neon PhotoWalk – Color & Tone

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...