The Digital Photo Experience

It Never Hurts to Ask

This just in: a guest post from one of our PhotoFest Japan attendees, Eric Armstrong. Thanks Eric for sending  us the nice article – and the great photos! Take it away!

Recently I had the distinct pleasure of attending PhotoFest Japan 2010 in the Akihabara “Electric Town” District of Tokyo, Japan.
Rick Sammon was one of [...]

Jump Into Creative Outdoor Lighting

Here’s the first installment in a series I plan to post on quick lighting tips. Let us know if you want to see more stuff on lighting –  indoors and out.
These pictures were taken by Vered Koshlano, the co-author of my book, Studio and On-Location Lighting Secrets.
In the top photograph, a remote flash, mounted on [...]

One Photo, One Dozen Photography Tips

Here are some quick tips for portrait shooters. Enjoy!

Make a photograph — don’t simply take one. Work with the subject, props, posing and lighting to create a unique image.
The name of the game is to fill the frame. In other words, crop out the boring stuff in a scene so that the viewer’s [...]

Studio Lighting Made Easy

To a beginner, Studio Lighting is often looked at as difficult and unapproachable; when in fact it is quite easy. To make it easier to understand, I am going to break it down to its basic components.
Luckily for us we have a great starting point in which to begin learning; lighting patterns. There are six [...]

Chit-Chat to Your Subject

It is important to strike up an on-going chit-chat with any person you are photographing. Talk about anything. Laugh; give directions; ask questions. I even talk to myself out loud, just so that the pressure is taken off of my subject. I’ll say things like, “Dang! Try to focus the stinkin’ camera next time Randy!” [...]

Creating a Great Image – Part II – Emotional Impact

Do your images evoke an emotional response? When ever I want to know if an image works, I share it with my friends and see what happens. I love it when someone says Wow!
I really love this image with out my asking for a response. I know I have done a good job when someone [...]

1/26/10 Tuesday’s Talented Twitter Find: Lida Verner

We have a cool feature here on DPE: Tuesday’s Talented Twitter  Find. Each Tuesday I choose a talented photographer who I find on Twitter.
I find ‘em by reading an interesting tweet and then by clicking on their web site.
This week’s find: Lida Verner. Check out her site for more creative images.
Hope to see you here [...]

A Quick Shoot in a Tight Space

While helping film an educational DVD for Photo Basics by Westcott, I took the liberty of photographing their talent for an impromptu photo shoot. The DVD was demonstrating the ease of lighting a green screen with the new Photo Basic uLites and was being filmed in a storage bay attached to a storage unit facility.
I [...]

Put Your Tripod to Work as a Light Stand

I love any camera gear that can do more than one job. That means I can pack less and pack lighter when I travel. I’m even happier if I can put something I’m already carrying to a different use. I was recently looking for a way to use my tripod, which I alway carry, as [...]

Make a New Photo Look Old in Lightroom

Everyone loves old photographs. A lot of photographers these day are going out of their way to give their digital photos a “vintage” or “film-like” look. This treatment can add a timeless look and feel to a modern photo. Here is a simple way to give your photo a vintage look in Lightroom. Since we’re [...]