Tag: TV
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Portraits with a Plastic Dust Sheet: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
A cheap plastic dust sheet might not sound like a perfect prop for portraits but as photographer Gavin Hoey will show you, if you combine it with a bit of creative thinking and some simple lighting, it has amazing potential. Related Products at Adorama: Olympus E-M1 Mark ii Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro Streaklight 360 eVOLV…
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High Key Portraits: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
High Key lighting is more then simply photographing against a very light background. Join us in this episode as photographer Gavin Hoey explains the technique of a correctly exposed image that mostly learns towards the bright side. High key lighting can be tricky to pull off well, so Gavin has some top styling tips to…
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Front Bokeh Portraits: Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace
Mark Wallace shows you how to use inexpensive LED lights to create color and depth to your indoor portraits. This is a technique that can be done by anyone in almost any indoor setting. It’s very easy and tons of fun! Related Products at Adorama: Flashpoint CL-1300B LED PanelLight – BiColor Barndoors Kit Leica M…
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Create Candlelit Portraits: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
Using candles as a source of light for portraits is an exciting idea but it comes with some problems. Slow shutter speeds and unflattering light on your model are two pitfalls photographer Gavin Hoey will demostrate and resolve in this video. After the shoot Gavin will take you into Adobe Photoshop where he’ll add some…
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Rainy Portraits in the Studio: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
Making fake rain inside a studio is a great way to create an image that’s very different to most studio portraits but still keeps you in total control. In this video Gavin Hoey walks you through his rain covered window set up. He’s got some amazing tips and tricks that can bring the outside inside…
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Understanding Portrait Lenses Part 1: Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace
In the first part of this two part series, Mark Wallace discusses some of the technical considerations for choosing a lens for portrait photography. Mark walks through perspective, distortion, angle of view, and depth of field. Then he demonstrates how all of these thing affect portrait photography. Related Products at Adorama: Canon EOS-5D Mark III…
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Portrait Shooting Distance – Why It Matters: OnSet ep.184
Join Daniel Norton OnSet in his Manhattan studio as he explains why where you stand is as important as the lens you use in portrait photography. Not only does distance to subject affect your depth of field, it also is the key to compression which will help shape your subject’s face. Related Products at Adorama:…
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Understanding Portrait Lenses Part 2: Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace
In the second installment of this 2-part tutorial, Mark Wallace demonstrates the differences between wide angle and telephoto lenses for portrait photography. This video debunks the myth that wide angle lenses distort faces, shows why you should use longer zoom lenses in the studio, even a small studio. Mark also walks through the process of…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – Kids Scuba Diving HD
Our Family took a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 2008. I saw these kids in scuba gear. What a thrill for them to actually enter the water and to see everything first hand. wow!. This video was shot with a cannon xha1.
