Tutorial

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...

How To Shoot “Holy Grail” Timelapse With Daniel Bergman

June 22, 2018

Shooting a time lapse is quite a challenge. Shooting a good time lapse with changing lighting conditions adds complexity. The challenge is how to keep the time lapse both correctly exposed and smooth looking to prevent the "flickering". The “Holy Grail” time-lapse technique describes the process of capturing day-to-night or night-to-day...

Get Cropping! With David Bergman and ADORAMA TV

June 20, 2018

How often do you crop your images? Do you leave the final image as is once it's recorded on the camera or do you cut unwanted portions of the photograph in the post-production? According to professional photographer and a star of AdoramaTV Youtube channel, David Bergman, he gets to crop...

Motion Blur Portraits with Daniel Norton | Adorama TV

June 2, 2018

Another great episode of "OnSet" by Adorama TV with Daniel Norton reveals how to use a shutter speed creatively. Combining slower shutter speeds and movement, Daniel and his gorgeous model Stephanie show you how to get creative with some simple window light and adds a bit of flash to refine...

Stained Glass Effect With Gels by Daniel Norton | Adorama TV

May 31, 2018

Photographer Daniel Norton is one of the most prolific photographers in New York. He is especially known for his ongoing collaboration project with AdoramaTV called "OnSet". In one of latest episodes, Daniel discusses the making of a colorful portrait of Larena using a mixture of gels to light the white wall...

5 Tips For NEON PHOTOGRAPHY with BRANDON WOELFEL

May 19, 2018

Updated June 2023 Capture the allure of vibrant aesthetics by shooting models with neon signs, an electrifying, and visually striking concept. At our photo studios for rent, such as Hill 4 and Chicago 6, photographers can find a wide selection of neon signs to add a captivating element to their photoshoots....

ND Filters and Why You Need It

May 15, 2018

What is an ND filter? What is it for? And why do you need it? While you can do a lot in the post production nowadays, one thing cannot be replicated and requires ND filter - slow shutter movement in a bright light. Everyone knows how cool photos with long exposure...

How to create Soft Light In Small Spaces with Miguel Quiles

May 4, 2018

At Adorama TV, photographer Miguel Quiles presents his cool series of educational videos called "The Breakdown". In this episode Miguel decided to implement a challenge in the working environment and shoot a session in a very small space, 8 feet by 6 feet in size. Although most studio spaces, including...