If you’re a photographer who enjoys shooting with natural light, this video is for you. In this video, Jay P. Morgan will go over how to use window light as an effective light source to create portraits. Window light is a natural light source that can create beautiful light for portraits in video and stills. It’s a quick light source that is controlled by the size of the window and the proximity of the subject to the window or...

It’s true: this place is a TOTAL SCAM. I knew it was too good to be true. When I saw the low price of the brand new Nikon D7000 on 42nd Street Photo website, I couldn’t help but making the purchase. I got the confirmation email, but the order status never changed from “Being Picked”. 2 days later, I got a call from one of their reps, asking whether I wanted any protection plan. I told him no, as I’d be happy...

UPDATE: the Google Drive apps are now available on the App store and GooglePlay. Some screen shots below. If you’re a die-hard Google fanboy like me, then you should have already known that Google just released Drive, also previously known as Docs. If you’re not a Google fanboy, well, then it’s official: Google Drive is live. Google Drive is kind of like Dropbox and other online storage services, but it’s better,...

This might be one of the most useful videos I’ve seen on AdoramaTV. When shopping for studio strobes, you normally get bombarded with technical specifications and numbers such as Watt seconds, guide number, flash duration, etc…but there really isn’t a good way to compare the qualities between these different brands and output powers, especially in real-life situations. In this video, Mark will show you that Ws don’t...

Being a photographer, I’m sure most of you have traveled with your gear loaded in the bag, either for a carry-on or for check-in. I personally carry my gear with me onto the plane, as I don’t trust those airline workers. I’ve seen them throw your luggages around as if they’re basketballs. No, I’ll handle my own gear, thank you very much. I also have big problems with authority, so keeping my cool with the TSAs...

The very good thing about shooting in a studio is you get to control every aspect of the photoshoot, especially the lighting. If you have your own studio, or have shot in one before, chances are, you have have come to a situation where light was just bouncing off everywhere, thus making the final images look rather flat. In this video, Mark Wallace demonstrates the use of grids and different types of grid in the studio to help to restrict...

This is a very interesting tutorial video done by Jay P. Morgan: he is going to show you how to change sunlight into moonlight for stills or video. This is not a post-process; it’s an in-camera technique using two different color temperatures in the same image. Color balance can become another tool you can use to create mood and interest in your images. This will show you a creative way to shift the color balance of sunlight and...

Check out this interesting behind-the-scene video of a photoshoot. The video is about light modifiers for the light source you are currently looking at: your screen. Believe it or not, it provides enough light for charming portraits and bodyscapes. Download the light shapes from the LINK, put them into your favorite picture viewer and activate the full screen mode. Then just do what I do in the video. Your new light source will be fun to...

Giving that I’m no longer on Facebook for personal connection and social media, I particularly like this interview of Guy Kawasaki on Chase Jarvis Live. Guy Kawasaki is a venture capitalist and an Apple Fellow wrote a few best selling books like What the Plus! and Enchantment. In this interview, Guy talks about how to get more followers on social networks, and especially on Google+. I really like way he thinks as a VC and...

If you’re a headshot photographer who’s on a budget, but you want to create some nice portraits that look somewhat like Peter Hurley‘s work, maybe these videos might help. Pennsylvania-based photographer Joe Edelman builds his studio equipment with simple florescent, from strip lights to power banks. Obviously, when using florescent lights for photography, you’ll run into the problem of flickering from the...