I received a fantastic email from Jerome Braga of Studio 1923LLC. He emailed me that he had won the Connecticut Professional Photographers of America album of the year award. What was more interesting is that he designed it in Album Builder v6 and it was the very first time he had ever used the program….
Dmitry and Victoria Fedotov of DVF Photography make some beautiful imagery and we are very excited to be featuring them on the blog today. They are, so far, the only Russian photographers awarded a prize in recognition of achievements in photography at the hands of Pierre Cardin, in Paris (2009). They have won multiple prizes and are winners…
International wedding and portrait photographers Zabrina Deng and Jeremy Chan, based in San Francisco Bay Area, make up JeZa Photography and were named one of the 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography of 2012 in RangeFinder Magazine (November issue). They’ve won first place (five times!) for international image of the year at Wedding Portraits and…
Last week we reviewed the FJ Westcott Rapid Box (see it here) and two weeks ago we reviewed the Mag Mod spot grid and gel (see it here). Today I’d like to show you an easy lighting setup that even I can do. I am the first to admit that lighting is not my strong…
FJWestcott was kind enough to send me a 26″ Rapid Box for review. I have to say that I love it. I’ve been looking for a simple speed light setup and I think I’ve found it. I simply attach it to my SB-910 and I have a traveling soft box. The bonus with the Rapid…
I was really excited the very first time I saw the MagMod Kickstarter. I immediately thought, YES, someone gets it. I immediately put the MagMod on my flash and started attaching everything it came with. I love gadgets. What Is It? Basically it is a rubber grip that goes on the head of…
We are pleased to feature Gurm Sohal, an award-winning international photographer based out of Vancouver. He focuses on a blend of photojournalism with “a modern candid edge,” and travels as far as Paris, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Kyoto for destination weddings. Read our interview to find out a little more history on Gurm, and enjoy…
We are lucky enough to be very good friends with Marko Dusak of Spinakergraphics – one of the top photographers in Europe. You may have never heard of Marko or Spinakergraphics because he’s in the small country of Croatia. But he is the perfect example of someone completely dominating their market. Marko was kind…
One of the most common questions I get is how to deal with guidelines – both what they are and how to deal with them in a real world situation. Cut Lines and Safe Zones Album companies and labs typically talk about two different lines. Some companies use different terms, but there are basically two…
Brand new on the blog, we are lucky to have some images from Erika and Lanny Mann of Two Mann Studios of Canmore, Canada. We love the way they frame their subjects using light, amazing crops and the natural setting around them. And with that use of beautiful backdrops such as mountain ranges, shooting stars, beaches…