Archive for May, 2008

SDI - Model Releases - 023 w/ Dennis Hays

Monday, May 26th, 2008
 
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I discuss a part of photography I’ve neglected over the past few years; the model release. This is a subject that is sometimes (maybe often?) neglected and overlooked by photographers. I talk about why you need to have a signed model release, what it’s meant to do and how it can protect you from costly […]

SDI - Reasonable Assumptions - #022 w/ Dennis Hays

Sunday, May 18th, 2008
 
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Further progress of my excursion into portraiture and “portable” studio equipment. I discuss the latest lighting setup, light ratios, direction and equipment needed. At the end of the podcast I talk about minimum needed equipment for your portrait kit.

The art and science of getting a good portrait is more important than controlling your […]

Quick note about the next show…

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

I’m running a little late because and have yet to “develop” the latest portraits I took last week (I cornered my kids to use as subjects).
The latest images were shot with a two light setup on the black background and I think I captured more of what I wanted. I’m not there yet, but getting […]

SDI - Minimalist Lighting - 021 w/ Dennis Hays

Sunday, May 4th, 2008
 
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We start with a brief discussion (very brief) of where I am in my photography and why I couldn’t do a session this back week (hint: my daughter abandoned me!).
The main part of this edition of the Secrets of Digital Imaging is discussing the philosophy of using hot-shoe flashes away from the camera:

Flash on the […]