If you are an action shooter like me, then you need to shoot at fast shutter speeds..1/1000 or faster to capture the action. But using flash at this speed required high speed sync, which in turn meant using multiple speedlights to get enough power to illuminate the subject. Speedlights work well, and have some advantages Read More
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Half pipe ski shoot
April is a great month to shoot skiing in Colorado. Warm temps, blue sky days, and midweek very few skiers on the slopes….no lift lines. I wanted to shoot a classic sunstar jump image, which meant two things. First, I needed a skier that can fly high out of pipes and off jumps. Enter Dave, Read More
Use natural reflectors
I recently finished another photography training video for Kelby Training, this one on winter sports. We had a blast with Scott, Matt and Adam before the video shoot, shooting straight through a huge blizzard and wallowing through snow drifts. Check out Scott’s blog for more details. One of the athletes we got to photograph was Read More
Throw out the background
Just back from Patagonia, had a good trip with everyone, and some great laughs! We photographed a wide range of subjects, from landscapes, ice climbers, wildlife to tango shows. Some of my favorite images from the trip are portraits. Backgrounds are an important part of a portrait, they either add some context to the image, Read More
moonset/sunrise in patagonia
In Patagonia right now with Photo Quest Adventures. We are in Chalten, a small town right below Mt. Fitzroy, one of the most spectacular mountains I know. We went out to shoot sunrise on Fitzroy, and our timing was perfect to catch a full moon setting. As we were setting up waiting on sunrise, we Read More
Nikon Pro Spotlight Interview
If you are interested in another good resource on the web for photography insight and technique, take a look at the Nikon website. Their ‘learn and explore‘ section is loaded with instructional articles on a variety of topics. They also have a section where they pair up photographers for a casual discussion about their careers Read More
Work with natural light, not against it.
I was shooting for an upcoming article in Digital Photo Magazine the other day, and realized the obvious is sometimes the easiest. I was working with Kate, a terrific model in town, and we were working on some simple portraits. The day had started gray and overcast, so I packed a lot of lighting gear Read More
Ice Climbing
We are in the best part of winter in Colorado right now. Daylight is increasing, temps are warming up, and conditions are great for skiing and ice climbing. I broke out the crampons and ice tools the other day for an ice climbing shoot with a lighting twist. We found a climb that had a Read More
Triflash Bracket Ski Shooting
Last post I looked at the Lastolite Triflash Bracket and Radio Poppers used together to create a simple 3 speedlight flash set up. As mentioned earlier, I have full control of all my SB900 functions including high speed sync when using the Radio Poppers. And they greatly increase my signal range, especially on a sunny Read More
Radio Poppers
I have been busy recently, had a great shoot in Yellowstone, now back in Colorado focusing on winter sports. I am also now blogging for the ProPhoto Coalition, check it out if you get chance. One item I have been excited to try are Radio Poppers, a flash transmitter that takes a unique approach to Read More