Maria Peralta at FD Studios

A stunning portrait work was shared with us by Maria Peralta. We hope to see more of amazing work in the future!

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Pro I is a versatile daylight studio featuring big windows, a fire escape, a silver chaise, a modern bathtub, and a stunning overall urban motif. A red access wall is also included in this unique photo studio for rent. The fire escape provides a backdrop for one-of-a-kind city views, and the modern bathtub adds a touch of elegance to any shoot. The wood floors are complimented with a rolling artistic double-sided flat covered with shining sequins on one side and paper tubes on the other. There is also a large emerald textured walls corner and a moving stone-line platform for an additional set up.
Like all FD Photo Studio rentals, Pro I comes with a wide range of included equipment. In addition to that, standard photo backdrops of black, white and grey color, and studio lighting for stills are also included in the hourly rate. Make sure to catch the coolness of this space with your photo and video cameras and book with us NOW.

Make Your Mark with David Bergman

Today we are going to explore the photographer’s ever-present dilemma of whether you should put a watermark on the image.

Photographer David Bergman explains: “watermark is a texture logo you put on a digital image to show who shot the photo. Also, sometimes it’s used to show copyright protection.”

“So the big question is should you actually put a watermark on your photographs? Well, if you ask 10 photographers you’ll probably get10 different answers. Personally, I believe your name should be somewhere on your images so that a potential future client knows who took the picture and can find you and hire you. The key is not to make it too big and obnoxious so it doesn’t take away from your photograph. Putting a giant copyright symbol over the middle of your image will certainly keep somebody from stealing it and using it in a way you didn’t want but also you won’t be able to see the picture.”

“Now that we’ve decided the watermark should be small, what should it look like? Using your business logo might be a good idea but only if you can really read your contact info. If it’s too artistic and crazy and it doesn’t make any sense they won’t be able to make it out and find you.”

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“What I do is use a program like Photoshop to create a single line of small text at the bottom right hand corner of my images. It has a copyright symbol, my name and my website. I use black text with a white outline so it shows up on a photograph anywhere whether it’s light or dark. I’ve also created a Photoshop action so I can create this whole thing in one simple click.”

“Of course someone could just crop that off the image and use the picture anyway without permission. But if they get caught, once they’ve cut that off of there it’s a really strong legal case because it’s a willful infringement at that point.”

*For more information visit AdoramaTV YT page, and of course you can keep up with David on Instagram and Twitter @DavidBergman. LATEST UPDATE: David opened up new IGTV episodes where you can ask him questions live! find out more at http://www.AskDavidBergman.com

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Become Better Photographer with David Bergman: Background Zoom Blur

“When you’re taking a picture a big mistake a lot of new photographers make is that they’re concentrating so much on the subject in their photo that they don’t look at the entire image” – Photographer David Bergman from AdoramaTV shares his quick tips for the control of the background blur.

“It’s incredibly important to control your background because it helps guide the viewer and tells them where to look. In another tip I talked about using prime lenses to throw your background out of focus using prime lenses. it’s certainly one of the best ways to do it but what happens if you don’t have one of those fast lenses? For this shoot I’m using a full frame body gear but even most basic DSLR cameras come with some type of a zoom lens.”

“If you take a picture while standing close to your subject and your lens zoomed all the way out – your background is going to be pretty clear.”

“Sometimes that’s the look you want, but if you really want to make your subject pop off the image why don’t you try to zoom in your lens as far as it goes and then back up your body until your subject is framed how you want. If you can, have them fill the frame as much as possible.”

“You will really start to see a big difference in the background. Of course, the longer the zoom you have the more the background is going to go out of focus. This even works with point-and-shoot cameras as most of them have some kind of a good zoom built-in. You still want to shoot at the largest aperture possible and if you can shoot with a full frame body with a large sensor that will help as well. One other thing you can do is pull your subject away from the background a little bit more because the further the distance away from the background the more it’ll will go out of focus.”

“So next time you’re shooting something – zoom in as much as you can while backing your body up so that your subject still fills the frame. This will make your background go out of focus and your subject will just jump off the image right into your lap.”

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Become Better Photographer: 3-2-1 Back Up with David Bergman

In today’s two minute tips with David Bergman and AdoramaTV you will learn about protecting your images by backing them up.

David explains: “It doesn’t matter if you’re a professional photographer a hobbyist or you just really love taking selfies – nobody wants to lose their digital images. There’s a lot of things that could cause you to lose your digital photos: things like theft or an old-fashioned data corruption… this doesn’t only apply to photos.”

“You need to have a backup strategy in place and do it all the time so that you don’t have to worry about losing the data. I recommend the “3-2-1” backup strategy: three copies, two separate devices, and one off-site.”

“Why do you need three copies? Well, if it’s something you really care about, you need multiple copies. Having it on your computer and your camera card is just not enough. Having your images on two separate hard drives next to each other is not gonna work. You need to have the original file and at least two separate backups.”

“So why do you need your images on two separate devices? If you have two copies of a picture on the same hard drive and that hard drive dies, you’re pretty much dead in the water. By having them on two separate physical devices with one dying you can just plug in the other and keep working like nothing happens.”

“With hard drives it’s not a matter of if they go bad it’s when they’ll go bad. Lastly, you really need to have one version off-site. Sure it’s nice to have two hard drives in your office but what happens if there’s a theft or a fire or a flood? You’re gonna lose everything back in the day. I used to ship a hard drive to my mother’s place out of state and rotate it regularly so I always had that backup. These days we have great cloud options like Backblaze, PhotoShelter, dropbox or amazon, so you use one of those and set it to automatically backup so you’re always covered.”

“No backup strategy is completely foolproof but if your images are important to you, you’ll use the three-two-one method and minimize the risk of losing those important files including all of those selfies :).”

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Become Better Photographer with David Bergman: Hand It To Me

In today’s tip we will learn a very nifty technique that you can apply in any situation no matter what equipment you’ll have “at hand”. Photographer David Bergman and AdoramaTV share a quick way to test your camera’s parameters before the shoot.

Mr. Bergman shares: “There are a lot of settings on our cameras these days so many settings things like flash settings, auto focus, exposure compensation, etc. I change those constantly depending on what I’m shooting. Sometimes I might pick up my camera for the next shoot and not realize I had changed something, and everything’s gonna be all wrong. For example, let’s take flash exposure compensation. There are times when I want to under or over expose my subject. I’m gonna change that on the flash.”

“Then at the next shoot I want to go back to normal and I forget that I’ve changed it, and everything comes out underexposed! So what do I do to make sure that doesn’t happen? I take a picture of my hand at the beginning of every single shoot!”

“Why would I use my hand? First of all, it’s always attached to my body. I don’t have to hunt around in my bag for a grey card or a color chart – it doesn’t matter, my hand is always attached to my body.”

“Another reason to use my hand is that I can see what my exposure looks like on skin. Of course I have to mentally compensate for other skin tones but it’ll give me a really good starting point. Taking a picture of my hand lets me know that everything is working. I can see that my exposure is correct and no compensation is being applied. if I’m using continuous autofocus, I can move the focus point on or off my hand and make sure that’s working properly. if I’m using a flash with ambient light I can make sure the ratio of foreground and background is exactly how I want it. And of course I’ll immediately know if my flash batteries are dead and it’s not firing at all. So get in the habit of taking a picture of your hand before every shoot and you’ll have peace of mind and know that everything’s working!”

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Birthday Shoot at NYC Studio 1

About the shoot:

My name is Nicki. I did a new year’s/birthday shoot with my daughters. Black is my favorite color and I wanted a stark contrast so I chose an all white room.

I am a creative designer and my business was named from both my daughter’s names combined, Elle & Eva.

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NY Studio 1 known as “White Floor” studio has a few distinct features you will not find in any other stages. Facing the west side this stage gets lots of natural light in the afternoon and has amazing lighting conditions during the golden hour. Among included props are industrial white platform. And the bed. The bed that comes with clean sheets (fees apply) and photogenic look, ready for always anticipated, the “bed scene” Besides, Studio 1 comes equipped with black, white and grey backdrops already installed and three strobe lights included in the hourly rate. Have a look at New York Studio 1 on our website information, prices and availability.

Kelly Randall at FD Chicago Studios

About the photographer and the shoot:

My name is Kelly Randall and I am the principal photographer for my company The Haute Society based in Chicago. Lately I have been experimenting with different lighting setups in an effort to push myself creatively- which means spending hours in the studio. For this particular shoot, I called my cousin Tristan (who frequently models for me) and we set up a test shoot. These photos weren’t supposed to see the light of day, but they turned out to be some of my best work yet! The end results are attached.

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Photographer: Kelly Randall (IG: @krandallphoto) | kellyrandallphotography.com

Model: Tristan Stevenson (IG: @dabb.lingling)

About the stage:

Chicago 7 is a beautiful corner brick photo studio with south-facing windows, wood floors and tons of natural light. It is located in East Garfield Park (nearest big intersection is Lake and Western) – 124 N Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL, 60612. All necessary equipment/amenites – 3x Flash Units (Strobes), Wireless Triggers, Fans, Sand Bags, Sound System (AUX), and Free Wifi are already included in the hourly rate. No Insurance / Permits is required to book.

Lindsey Lopez + Leaf

A great series of shots were taken at Studio 4 Long Island city by a creative duo – photographer Lindsey Lopez and the model Leaf.

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About this location:

Our Blackout & RGB enforced studio 4 with “Action Painting” wall is on a high demand. This blackout stage was designed to provide complete control over the strobe light. As with any our other stages a standard package of three basic backdrops and three lights is available within the stage already. Find out more about our new NY Studio 4’s pricing and availability by visiting our website!

Fashion Editorial by Frank Gutierrez

About the shoot:

“This beautiful fashion editorial was a very successful collaboration with the incredible Anne Mack of Mirabelle House Millinery, designer icon Sam Lavey of Doien, one of NYC’s finest fashion houses, the gorgeous Luisa Ladeveze (model), and MUAH dream team, Cassandra Stanco (makeup) and Hector Rogriguez (hair). The editorial was published in Malvie Magazine’s ‘2022 Main Issue.'”

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Photographer Frank Gutierrez

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The stage:

NYC Studio 7 also known as moroccan style stage, offers few unique features: conveniently installed by the window in our New York Studio 7 this shower setup opens up possibilities for your photography that were “drying up” before! As with any our other stages a standard package of three basic backdrops and three lights is available within the stage already. For more information visit NY Studio 7 on our website.