Simple, effective, lighting is what I always strive for in my black and white portraits. For conversion I usually use a combination of...

For this shoot I went back to the black background. I realize it is personal preference, but I just find black and whites look better on...

For Part 2 of shooting on a pure white background I went with a lighting setup that would produce pretty even light across the face. This...

For Part 4, I decided to shoot on a white background to see the effect on black and white. One of the things that I like about black and...

For the third photo in this series I went for a kind of clamshell lighting and one light for the background. Setup and camera settings...

For my second attempt I decided to go with a three point light setup. I have used this for colour before but wondered what it would look...

I completed a thirty day lighting project and one sixteen day one light project. Check out the PDF's below. If you have any questions...

Starting a new project this week. I want to create some black and white self-portraits with different lighting setups and different...

When shooting portraits or headshots a background can make a huge difference in the appearance of a photo. I usually shoot on a white or...

I got interested in portrait and headshot photography about two years ago. I joined a number of Facebook groups, purchased some books on...