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Become Better Photographer: Keeping Colors Consistent with Gavin Hoey

December 8, 2018

Shooting against several color backdrops with the same outfit? You might need to watch out for how the same colors of the outfit translate against different backgrounds. Chances are, it will not be consistent which can create a real problem for both you and your client. In this video photographer Gavin...

Become Better Photographer: Playing with Plexiglass with David Bergman

December 7, 2018

Updated June 2023 Elevate your photography with a simple yet stunning trick that involves shooting a model or a product on a sheet of plexiglass, creating awe-inspiring reflections. This great technique can be easily executed in a photo studio for rent like FD Photo Studio with basic grip and lightning equipment...

Become Better Photographer: Checking Color Balance with David Bergman

November 23, 2018

Tell us if this story sound familiar to you - 1. having a perfect photoshoot, so much fun with the crew. 2. Got home, loading pictures to edit those while the hype and energy is there. 3. Once loaded, all pictures show colors that way off from what you had...

Become Better Photographer: Creating Beautiful Window Light with Daniel Norton

November 10, 2018

Today we are going to talk about using window light, or actually creating window light, with photographer Daniel Norton and AdoramaTV. In Daniel's studio in New York there huge beautiful windows with plenty of sun light coming through. However, according to Daniel: It's kind of nice, whatever, but when you want actually...

Become Better Photographer: Choosing the Right Background with David Bergman

November 5, 2018

Backgrounds can make or break your pictures. How do you find a good one when you're outdoors? In this episode with David Bergman and Adorama TV we will show you few tips on how to choose a background when you are outdoors. The best backgrounds are ones that don't distract you,...

Become Better Photographer: First or Second Curtain with David Bergman

October 23, 2018

"Did you know that there are curtains in your camera that can affect your flash photography?" Photographer David Bergman in another awesome episode from Adorama TV explains: In most modern DSLR cameras, there are two shutter curtains that move separately, to expose the digital sensor to light coming through your lens. You normally don't have to...

Quick vs Quality, Why Make-up Matters, with Gavin Hoey and AdoramaTV

October 20, 2018

In this video photographer Gavin Hoey and his show "Take and Make Great Photography" on AdoramaTV shows you how you can quickly improve your portraits by working with a makeup artist. In a beauty portrait shoot Gavin makes use of good light, a talented model (Beth) and most importantly , for...

Become Better Photographer: Mark Wallace shows 3 ways to control focus

October 8, 2018

In the last post with David Bergman we learned to slow down, to analyze your shot, to shoot manual. We also learned that those conditions help foster your creativity and push your artistic boundaries without any help of hefty camera features. Shooting with manual Aperture in particular gives you a...

Ideas On Matching Model’s Style with Lighting

September 24, 2018

Another great episode of "OnSet" by Adorama TV with Daniel Norton shows how subtle stylistic details might improve the overall composition of the photograph. Daniel states "when you want to work with a certain concept, sometimes it is fun to incorporate style from that concept." In this episode Daniel, influenced by...