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BIG CREW or SMALL CREW? We asked 4 PRO photographers

July 16, 2018

“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” Alfred Eisenstaedt How often do you shoot in a duo - just you and a model? Do you think if you were to have more collaborators on a project - like MUA, Stylist, digitech, etc - it would result...

Stage UPGRADE: Textured walls, dark stained shelves & cool props in stage D!

July 15, 2018

We got new cool perks for your creative taste. Let's have a look at one of our oldest, legacy stages - D. It used to be a plain white stage with large windows, industrial looks and lots of space to utilize. Simple as that. Let's mix things up a bit and...

Patrick Flores Wraps Up a Test Shoot

July 14, 2018

Looking for a clean, bright, professional photo studio to do a quick test shoot with a model? Photographer Patrick Flores has found one that fit his needs perfectly. While shooting a gorgeous model Kaitlin Larsen with a hard light against blue backdrop, the photographer created amazing, colorful set of images. Few...

WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHER! We asked 4 PROs

July 10, 2018

“I like to photograph anyone before they know what their best angles are.” Ellen Von Unwerth If you are in the midst of making a tough decision - quitting your nine to five to live a wild life of freelancer, the photographer freelancer, this "ASK 4 PHOTOGRAPHERS" Youtube episode is for you. We asked 4...

“Get You” Cover song by Belle Dorrien and Maddie Peterson

July 7, 2018

Acoustic cover of Daniel Caesar's song "Get You", performed by a duo, Belle Dorrien and Maddie Peterson, is as warm and soothing as the natural light that surrounded musicians in the golden hour. Beautiful frames and vibrations. Few words from the du0 about the shoot: "We had initially planned to book a studio at...

ZIVA by Tokich Photography

July 6, 2018

Another great example of gel-colored portraits with well defined dramatic look and high contrast. Photographer Alexa Tokich from Tokich photography painted half of the face with blue light, so her model - dancer/singer ZIVA now looks mysterious and very effective. Few words about the photographer: "I'm Alexa Tokich an L.A. based photographer/...

Kylee Spann shoots Tiffany Simpson

July 5, 2018

Even though this stage (stage A) has a very minimal look, which is basically white walls with huge windows and three backdrops, photographer Kylee Spann has proven to us - this look is enough to create an awesome variety of shots. A short bio of the young talented photographer: "...

How To Create a Nighttime Look During The Day

July 4, 2018

In this tutorial from Adorama TV, Daniel Norton shows the magical trick of how changing the color temperature can turn day into night. In his studio in New York, Daniel shoots in a broad daylight, right in front of floor-to-ceiling, wide windows. Initial camera settings: 1/60 shutter speed, f4.5 aperture, ISO...

How to shoot a One Light Low-Key Portrait with Mark Wallace, AdoramaTV

July 3, 2018

In this great tutorial released on Adorama TV, Mark Wallace shoots high contrast profile portrait using just one low-key light with the grid and a bounce board. Equipment For this shoot Mark uses one 2' octabox with the grid, facing the model from behind, camera's right. From the opposite side, to fill in shadows...