This Saturday’s Boston Workshop at Theia Studios is a Shooting Workshop

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Hi and welcome back.

If you are attending the Headshot Workshop at Theia Studios this Saturday, it is a shooting workshop.

Bring your camera, batteries, clean cards, lenses, and everything you need to shoot.  I supply the lights, modifiers, and radio triggers.  After I set the look, you get to shoot frames and learn how to do the look.

I live by this little mantra:

Tell me and I forget

Teach me and I remember

Involve me and I learn

Our model is Amanda:

I’ll teach and you’ll shoot with speed lights these looks:

Corporate

Beauty

Actor

Model

Creative

Gels

Glamour

40’s Hollywood Glamour

This is a fun and interactive event where you get to shoot and learn.  Don’t forget your camera kit and shoot, shoot, shoot this Saturday.

I hope to see you there with your cameras!

Saturday’s Headshot Workshop at Unique Photo, NJ

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Hi and welcome back.

I’m in prep mode today for Saturday’s Headshot Workshop at Unique Photo.

Here is the registration link: Unique Photo

This is a long workshop, coming in at 5 hours and with a pizza break somewhere in the day.  With this much time, I’ll be able to comfortably cover 9 different headshot looks, going from simple one light to multi-light setups.

I’ll cover:

Corporate

Actor

Model

Beauty

Dark Beauty

Gels

Glamour

Creative Lighting

And 40’s Hollywood Glamour to cap it all off!

If you are looking to gain insight into the different headshot styles, build a portfolio, and see just how much you can do with a few speed lights and commercial modifiers, then join in the fun!

We’ll have 3 models at 3 stations.  I’ll rotate looks and models through each station so everyone gets images.

Don’t forget your camera, lenses, batteries and cards!  This is a shooting event, so everyone gets to shoot the looks.

Here are some samples that we’ll be shooting:

 

NYC Headshot Workshop Updates

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Hi and welcome back.

I’m updating the site for the workshop this Saturday so if you are attending or are thinking of attending.

The NYC Headshot Workshop

Learn the difference and shoot these profitable looks.  I’ll cover the gear, how to shoot and pose each one, and talk about post processing and the gear.

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2016

Time: 12-4pm

Location: Space4Shoots, 25 W 31st St, 2nd Floor

Cost: $225.00, use Paypal link above

Looks: corporate, actor, model, beauty, and glamour headshots

Gear: All speed lights and simple gear: Umbrellas, Rogue Flashbenders, Bowens Sofbox, Reflectors, and that’s it.

Our model is Tina Scariano, a professional actress from NYC:

Sign up soon as spaces are going quick!!

Hope to see you there!

40’s Hollywood Glamour and the NYC Headshot Workshop Updates

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Hi and welcome back.

I have two workshop updates for you.

The first is the 40’s Hollywood Glamour workshop at Berger Brothers Camera in Long Island.  This was cancelled on Sunday morning, but on Monday we woke up to registrations so it will go forward.

Here are the details:

On Saturday, February 20, I’ll be at Berger Brothers in Huntington, LI teaching the 40’s Hollywood Glamour look with speed lights.

Here is the registration link: Berger Brothers, Huntington

I’ll teach how to shoot this look with one, two, and three speed lights and Rogue Flashbenders.  This is my signature look with the Flashbender system, and it is awesome!

Details:

Location: Berger Brothers Teaching Studio, 22 Clinton Ave, Huntington, LI

Time: 12-3

Look: 40’s Hollywood Glamour

Cost: $125.00, register with the above link directly with Berger Brothers

Gear:

Small Rogue Flashbender

Large Rogue Flashbender

Rogue Grid

Come join in the fun as I teach this classic look using only speed lights and simple, portable gear.

I’ll cover posing, outfit, lighting for one, two, and three lights, and finishing the image to get “The Look.”

Here are samples of images I’ve shot in the past, all with speed lights and Flashbenders:

The second update is on the NYC Headshot workshop.

There are only 8 spots left.  This is an amazing deal on a workshop in a pro studio in NYC on the headshot.  I cover corporate, actor, model, glamour, beauty and more with just 1-3 speed lights and simple modifiers: most notable is the Umbrella.

Here are the details for NYC:

As per request at the last BH Event Space presentation, I’ll be running a Headshot Workshop in NYC.

I’m only opening this workshop up to 10 attendees so book early!

Come and join me as I teach how to accomplish multiple looks with just small flashes and simple gear.

We’ll work for four hours at Space4Shoots, 25 W 31st St, 2nd Floor

I’ll cover: corporate, actor, model, beauty, creative lighting, inside and outside weather dependent.

Details:

Date:February 27

Location: Space4Shoots, 37W 26th St, Manhattan

Time: 12-4

Attendees: 10

Price: $225.00, please use Paypal link above to register and pay

Gear:

Up to 3 small flashes

Bowens Softbox

Phottix Luna Beauty Dish

Umbrella

Rogue Flashbenders

Godox S-Mount Bracket

Learn how to set up, pose, and shoot these headshot looks with simple gear.

Our model is Tina Scariano:

40’s Hollywood Glamour Workshop at Berger Brothers Camera

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Hi and welcome back.

I’m sending this out today as the date is getting close!

On Saturday, February 20, I’ll be at Berger Brothers in Huntington, LI teaching the 40’s Hollywood Glamour look with speed lights.

Here is the registration link: Berger Brothers, Huntington

I’ll teach how to shoot this look with one, two, and three speed lights and Rogue Flashbenders.  This is my signature look with the Flashbender system, and it is awesome!

Details:

Location: Berger Brothers Teaching Studio, 22 Clinton Ave, Huntington, LI

Time: 12-3

Look: 40’s Hollywood Glamour

Cost: $125.00, register with the above link directly with Berger Brothers

Gear:

Small Rogue Flashbender

Large Rogue Flashbender

Rogue Grid

Come join in the fun as I teach this classic look using only speed lights and simple, portable gear.

I’ll cover posing, outfit, lighting for one, two, and three lights, and finishing the image to get “The Look.”

Here are samples of images I’ve shot in the past, all with speed lights and Flashbenders:

Don’t miss out on this fun and creative lighting event!

Till then, stay glamorous!

 

The One Light 101 Workshop

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Hi and welcome back.

I’m attaching one proof image from each lighting look we did last Saturday.  The day was a success not only due to the lighting but due to Ely, our model!

So I taught how to use one light in a multitude of different ways.

Here is my gear list:

Nikon Sb910, with Nikon SD9 battery pack

Phottix Ares Triggers

Small Rogue Flashbender

Photoflex 45″ Convertible Umbrella

Lastolite Tri Grip silver/white reflector

Westcott Omega reflector

And that is it!

We got great results with just this gear, take a look:

Direct hard light:

Speed light from behind into the Westcott Omega:

Simple bounce flash with a small Rogue Flashbender:

Reflective umbrella:

Reflective umbrella from the side:

Collapsed Umbrella:

Shoot through umbrella direct with a reflector below:

Over and under beauty:

Traditional Key and Fill:

And finally, full body with a shoot through umbrella:

That is all the looks we did with the amazing Ely and one light source and a reflector.

Keep an eye out for upcoming workshops soon as my travel schedule is getting set now.

Thanks and till next time, happy shooting!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Speedlight, 16 Looks Heads to New Jersey

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Blurb, CT Headshot Photographer, CT Wedding photographer, Mack Retail, OCF, off camera flash, Off camera flash workshop, One Light Workshop, One Speedlight, Sixteen Looks

Hi and welcome back.

My popular workshop, “One Speedlight, 16 Looks,” is heading to Mack Camera in Springfield, NJ next weekend.

This a  fun and popular event that shows you how to get 16 different lighting looks with one light source and a few simple modifiers.

Here’s the information.  If you live near Mack, then join in the fun!

Registration Link: Mack Retail, Springfield, NJ

Companion Book: One Speedlight, 16 Looks

And here are a few proofs from my last workshop at Photo Connections:

One Speedlight, 16 Looks Heads to New Jersey

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Blurb, CT Headshot Photographer, CT Wedding photographer, Mack Retail, OCF, off camera flash, Off camera flash workshop, One Light Workshop, One Speedlight, Sixteen Looks

Hi and welcome back.

My popular workshop, “One Speedlight, 16 Looks,” is heading to Mack Camera in Springfield, NJ next weekend.

This a  fun and popular event that shows you how to get 16 different lighting looks with one light source and a few simple modifiers.

Here’s the information.  If you live near Mack, then join in the fun!

Registration Link: Mack Retail, Springfield, NJ

Companion Book: One Speedlight, 16 Looks

And here are a few proofs from my last workshop at Photo Connections:

Workshop Announcement and More OCF

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Hi and welcome back.

If you are unable to attend the “Whole Kit and Caboodle” lighting presentation at BH Photo on August 12, I’m running a shooting workshop in my studio based on this presentation.

BH Event Space Whole Kit and Caboodle

We’ll shoot a professional model using all the tips, tricks, and techniques I show during the presentation.

If you own strobe lights but don’t really use them or need a refresher or are considering buying them, let me show you how to get amazing results with just the gear you are given in the kit.  Why spend more money on more gear when you don’t really need to?

This is a workshop for all levels.

Where: Studio, 233 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT

When: August 17, 12-3

Cost: $100.00

Model Supplied

Maybe I’ll see you there!

Onto the Post: 

For the next few days we are going to be looking at the versatile umbrella.

I love, love umbrellas.  Why get larger, more expensive light modifiers when you can do so much with just an umbrella?

If you are looking to get an umbrella, always get one that’s Convertible as these umbrellas allow you to use them reflective style or shoot through style.

In the BTS shot below, you can see the atypical 45 x 45 portrait light setup using a reflective umbrella:

In this shot, I have a nice cool contrasty light on my subject that really brings out her gold jacket.

Gear:

• Manfrotto 1052 BAC Lightstand
• SB910 with SD9 Battery Pack
• Photoflex 45″ Convertible Umbrella
• Pocket Wizard Plus III

Exposure here was: 1/125 @ f/5.6, ISO 200, WB Daylight

Here’s a final using just one light:

The light is cool and has a nice touch of contrast to it.

The umbrella, one of the best lighting tools you can own.

That’s it for now.  Till next time, enjoy Summer!

Sticking with the Shoot Through Umbrella Today

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CT Commercial Photographer, CT Headshot Photographer, CT Photographer, Headshot Photographer, Nikon, OCF, off camera flash, Off camera flash workshop, Photoflex Umbrella, Shoot Through Umbrella

Hi and welcome back.

For today’s post on off camera flash, we are going to stick with the shoot through umbrella.

I love the shoot through umbrella.  It’s compact when folded, opens to give gorgeous soft light, and is only about $30.00 to replace if it gets broken.

For today’s post, we’ll look at the shoot through umbrella as a direct source of light.

In the BTS shot, I have my speedlight high and above me and pointing directly to the model on a white seamless paper backdrop.  I love getting my light high and above as this takes you away from the stock standard and sometimes boring 45 x 45 key light placement.

The light here is flat but the model is not flatly lit.  You can still see shadow detail on her skin and a soft, soft drop shadow on the backdrop.  I pulled her off the backdrop about a foot or so to get this nice, easy, commercial style look.

Gear list:

• Manfrottto 1052 BAC Lightstand
• Lumopro LP633 umbrella bracket
• Photoflex 45″ Convertible Umbrella
• SB800, SD8A battery Pack
• Pocket Wizard Plus II’s

Exposure: 1/125 @ f/5.6, ISO 320, WB Daylight.

You’ll notice the ISO got a bit of a bump up.  Not wanting to sacrifice shutter speed or depth of field, I sent the ISO up 2/3 of a stop in order to get a good exposure in this location.

Here’s a final from the shoot.  Look at how the light is flat on her face but there is still significant shadow detail on her cheeks and under her chin.

This is a simple commercial style look you can do just about anywhere.

Get your light source high and above your subject to completely change how the light interacts and you’ll change your work.

That’s it for now.  Till next time, happy lighting.