Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Brighten up your Cloudy Days - Fill Flash: OnSet ep. 240





New video for Adorama​ using fill flash on a cloudy day Marisa Roper​ Profoto USA​

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

How to use Lighting Ratios: OnSet ep. 238



New video for Adorama​ discussing ratios with Erica Lynn​

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Dappled Light in Studio: OnSet ep. 237





New video for Adorama​ using Chimera Lighting​ Panel frames to create fun patterns

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Keeping it in Frame - Compression and long Lenses: OnSet ep. 236



New video for Adorama​ discussion compression and focal length - get the most out of your 53" Savage Universal Corporation​ paper

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Spectacular Specular Highlights - Shape and Style: OnSet ep. 235





New video for Adorama​ featuring Erica Lynn​ working with specular highlights

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Creating Natural Light - AKA Faking the Sun: OnSet ep. 231



New video for Adorama​ - playing around with "faking" the sun

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Gritty Black and White Portraits - Capture One: OnSet ep. 230





New Video for Adorama exploring Black and White portraiture

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Tiny Car, Great Photos - Macro explained: OnSet ep. 229





New video for Adorama​ using the Irix Lens​ 150mm Macro and some constant lights from Dedolight

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Lady in Red - Fashion with Gels : OnSet ep. 228



New video for Adorama​ featuring  Erica Lynn​ and a red dress :) Rosco​ gels Savage Universal Corporation​ Paper and Profoto USA​ strobes.

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Details Create The Story - Editorial Fashion: OnSet ep. 227





New video for Adorama​ lighting details in a fashion shot with Marisa Roper​ -Mixing Profoto USA​ Flash with Dedo Weigert Film GmbH​ HMI and Imager

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

One Light for Amazing Portraits - The Lantern: OnSet ep. 221





New video for Adorama Models/Actors​ with Marisa Roper​  making simple portraits with a Chimera Lighting​ lantern.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Natural Light and Fill Flash - High Key: OnSet ep. 220





New video for Adorama​ High Key fashion balancing flash and natural light

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Great Skin Tone with Cosmetic Gels: OnSet ep. 215





New video for Adorama​ featuring Ashley V - using some Rosco​ gels for better skin tone.

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Colorful Portraits with RGBW LEDs: OnSet ep. 211





New video for Adorama​ Lighting up Marisa Roper​ in fun color with Savage Universal Corporation​ LEDs

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Three Point Lighting: OnSet ep. 210





New video for Adorama​ where I answer the age old question "What the heck it 3-point lighting?"  Featuring Justin Schilling​

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Natural Looking Flash: OnSet ep. 209





New video for Adorama mixing Profoto flash with daylight for a natural looking portrait

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Fashion, Lighting for Mood and Depth: OnSet ep. 208





My latest video for Adorama​ with a fashion flair - Marisa Roper​ wears CHUCHU NY​ like a boss. Add some Profoto USA​ lights and a dress from Rent The Runway​ and you've got a fun video. Check it out!

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

A Pop (star) of Color: OnSet ep. 206





New video for Adorama​ featuring Erica Lynn​ and some fun color

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

White on White, Using Negative Fill: OnSet ep. 205





New video for @Adorama using Negative Fill to shoot white on white

Monday, April 1, 2019

Advertising Photography; Shooting to a Layout: OnSet with Daniel Norton





In this LIVE workshop for Adorama I discuss and demonstrate the process of shooting to an advertising layout. 

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Inspiration can be found in other photographers





Here's my latest "Front Porch Philosopher" video - about finding inspiration

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Softbox vs Umbrella: OnSet ep. 204





New vIdeo for @adorama What's the difference between a softbox and umbrella?

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Beauty Portrait: OnSet ep. 203





Create a fun and clean beauty portrait

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

From The Street to The Studio: OnSet ep. 202





New video for Adorama focusing on using the gear you typically use outside to light a studio portrait.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Thinking in Black and White: OnSet ep. 201





New video for Adorama​ featuring Erica Lynn​ - thinking in Black and White! Check it out and see my thought process when producing black and white images.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Creating a Compelling Group Photo: OnSet ep. 200





Check out episode 200! of OnSet! Where I created a fun group portrait of Frank Kaydence​ Marisa Roper​ Shary Allan​ Dave Brusca​ and Erica Lynn​ Thanks so much to all of you and to Adorama​ for giving me an excellent platform.

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

How to Create Catalogue White: OnSet ep. 199





New video fro Adorama​ using a huge Westcott​ umbrella to create "Catalogue White" with Erica Lynn​

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

How To Bounce Light For The Best Results: OnSet ep. 198



New video for Adorama​ where I show you how to redirect bounce flash for various looks! Thanks to my excellent subject  Ashley Vasicek​

Saturday, February 9, 2019

LIVE Headshots with Marisa and Kaydence





If you missed the live stream you can still see it here , Headshots with Frank Kaydence​ and Marisa Roper​ Thanks for the help Kent Miller​ and Dave Brusca​!

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Produce Dramatic and Soft Looks on One Set: OnSet ep. 197





Had fun producing this video with Erica Lynn​ for Adorama​ being efficient with your gear and space is important when working on location or even in the studio.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Creating Color Shadows: OnSet ep. 196





Latest video for Adorama! Fun with Color

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Single Light High Key: OnSet ep. 193





New video for Adorama​ I show a simple one light set-up for high key images with Marisa Roper​

Monday, January 7, 2019

Community And What’s Up For 2019





New Vlog, Community and 2019 announcements!

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Best Single Modifier for Portraits





Marisa Roper​ getting lit in my latest video - go watch and grab an octa box, or if you think there is a better single modifier, tell me what and why!

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Is it Better to Diffuse or Reflect the Light? OnSet ep. 192





Using a 5 in 1 reflector I talk about two ways to handle hard light