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Lighting for Black and White: Part 7
Simple, effective, lighting is what I always strive for in my black and white portraits. For conversion I usually use a combination of...

Steve
Jul 22, 20201 min read


Lighting for Black and White Part 6: Back on Black
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...

Steve
Jun 9, 20201 min read


Lighting for Black and White Part 5: Shooting on White Part 2
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...

Steve
May 24, 20201 min read


Lighting for Black and White Part 4: Shooting on White
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...

Steve
May 21, 20201 min read


Lighting for Black and White Part 3
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...

Steve
May 19, 20201 min read


Lighting for Black and White Part 2
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...

Steve
May 18, 20201 min read
Personal Projects
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...

Steve
May 7, 20201 min read


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

Steve
May 6, 20201 min read


What a difference a background makes.
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...

Steve
Apr 26, 20201 min read


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

Steve
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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