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Snow is Nature’s Giant Softbox for Awesome Fill Light

January 21, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Snow Day

Over the past few years, we have seen limited amounts snow here in Knoxville. As a result, I have spent very little time taking photos on snowy days. I had forgotten just what great lighting you get when there is a nice, white bed of snow on the ground. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: Lighting, natural light, snow

 

Outdoor Portrait Tips with Natural Light, Fill Flash & Diffusers

October 20, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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In this video, Tony and Chelsea Northrup cover some great tips for shooting outdoors in mid-day and making lighting work for you by using shade, fill flash and diffusers in a variety of situations.

Filed Under: Learn, Lighting Tagged With: daylight, diffuser, fill flash, flash, natural light, outdoor, portraits

Natural Light Portrait Tips in Midday Sun

October 4, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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In this video, photographer Craig Beckta shows some different techniques for making photography work in harsh midday sun by using a basic 5-in-1 reflector, as well as a simple shoot-through umbrella.

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: Lighting, natural light, portrait

Quick Portrait Breakdown

October 17, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Final Portrait

One of the goals of my wife is to have great portraits of each of our children at age 3.  We’ve been pushing our luck with our current 3-year-old, who turns 4 in a couple months.  While we’ve shot tons of images of her this year; however, we’ve not taken that right shot with just the right dress, bow and smile . . . until last weekend. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learn Tagged With: available light, children, how to, natural light, photography, portrait, reflector, Technique

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