SpyderCube – Essential On-Set Tool

SpyderCube – Essential On-Set Tool

My favorite white balance tool is by far the SpyderCube from DataColor. This little tool is always in my camera bag, and I find it invaluable on set, not only as a simple white balance reference, but as a lighting ratio reference, as well as a black point reference....
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...
Low Key Glamour Retouch in Photoshop

Low Key Glamour Retouch in Photoshop

Here is my last tutorial post for the year! I will be traveling across the country in the Technopod as part of my re-location  to Boston adventure, and I’ll be posting updates from the road. For now though, just to usher in the holiday season, I’m giving...
The New CC False Color Technique

The New CC False Color Technique

I recently posted a tutorial for my “False Color Technique” here and I’ve had to revise the technique drastically. The basic approach involves placing different shots of the same subject, with different lighting directions, into the individual...