In this Slanted Lens video we look at a simple process to shoot an evening sky and balance it with the artificial lighting from city lights.
Shooting Time Lapse with Strobes: A lighting Lesson
In this video we look at creating Time Lapse using strobes as the light source. There are several problems that can cause time lapse to not work very well when using strobe equipment.
Freezing Action – A Lighting Lesson in Mexico City
I had the opportunity to shoot Rafael Marquez in Mexico City for the FMF. He is a world class soccer player for Mexico and a great guy. We were going to shoot several shots that would need to freeze him in mid air as he kicked the ball.
Using A Crane: A Lighting Lesson
I have been working on a pilot pitch reel for a company here in Los Angeles. It’s about a man who has a near death experience and ends up in a morgue. I used a Kessler crane with an ikan monitor to get some of the more dramatic shots of the piece.
Softboxes Applied: A lighting Lesson
This Video is part two in a three part series about softboxes. It’s showing how to create a simple three light set up to shoot a model. Part two shows how to apply the science of part one to a real life situation.
A Soft Box Lighting Tutorial
Today we have a soft box lighting tutorial. There are many misconceptions about what Soft Boxes do and how to use them.
Creating Time Lapse Photography: A Lighting Lesson
Shooting time–lapse is one of the great adventures of still photography. In this lesson I will show how to shoot and light a simple time-lapse sequence.
An All Night Binge with Darren McMullen: A Lighting Lesson
I was approached by Darren McMullen of MTV fame to shoot images for his new web site. He wanted a shot of him waking up the day after a drunken binge in a hotel room not knowing what had happened.
How To Make Break Away Glass: A Lighting Lesson
What a blast we had shooting and lighting break away glass. It was fun to make it, break it, and light it. In this video we will show you how to make Candy glass and then introduce you to the premier Hollywood product used on set today.
Camera set ups & lighting for a Golf Video short: A lighting Lesson.
In this BTS video I break down the different angles and camera moves that create the ending of the Golf Video short called “3 extra hours of Golf”.