My New “Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it” Class Goes Live!
Dec 7th, 2009 | 17 CommentsThe 2nd online class in my three-part series called “Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it” went up live last week at Kelby Training Online, and this one shows how to shoot and retouch a beauty-style headshot like the one you see below left (in-house we call it the “Oil of Olay” look). I show howContinue…
The Rebirth Of The “Kwik Stand” Light Stand
Oct 30th, 2009 | 35 CommentsDo you guys remember when I did a video clip about a light stand that was perfect for wedding photographers because as soon as you lift it up, the legs collapse inward, so sliding it in/out of a church pew was a total no-brainer, and getting in tight places where you normally wouldn’t think ofContinue…
You’re Invited to My Live Expo Floor Lighting Demos
Sep 28th, 2009 | 9 CommentsIf you’re coming out to Photoshop World Las Vegas this week, I’m doing two live demos on the Expo floor that you’re invited to check out. NOTE: Both of these are on the Expo floor, and both are during the two days we allow the public onto the show floor, so to get your freeContinue…
Shooting On-Location Portraits of Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilots
Sep 1st, 2009 | 107 CommentsA few weeks ago I got to do a photo shoot with a group of U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter pilots from an Army Reserve Medevac unit. During the shoot my 2nd assistant on the job, Chris Cox, looks at me and says, “Is there any place where you feel less like a man thanContinue…
A First Look at the new Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Battery-Powered Strobe System
Jul 16th, 2009 | 41 CommentsLast week Mark Astmann from Bogen Imaging came by our studios, and showed us one of the coolest, and most anticipated, new battery-powered strobe systems ever, and well…you’ve just gotta watch the video below to see what all the fuss is about (Note: this is the same kit that Joe McNally was using for hisContinue…
Joe McNally and I Team Up This Summer For a Workshop In The Caribbean
Apr 27th, 2009 | 19 CommentsI’m sitting at my desk one day—the phone rings, and I hear, “Hey, ya Mook; it’s McNally.” He told me he called to tell me that he was putting together a special week-long small-flash lighting workshop in the amazingly beautiful, lush, tropical island of St. Lucia down in the Caribbean, from July 5-12th. He toldContinue…
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