Podcast #74 – Back to the Basics – Composition with Roberto Valenzuela
January 19, 2010 – 6:34 pm | Comments

This week we go back to the basics and talk about composition with our good friend Roberto Valenzuela.
Roberto talks about composition and gives the following guidelines:

Choose a selective focusing technique
Placement and composition of your main …

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Using equipment that isn’t ‘cool’ anymore

Submitted by KerryG on April 23, 2007 – 8:07 pmComments

I am a big believer in bartering goods and services whenever possible. This week I did some computer service for a professional photographer friend of mine, in exchange he offered me one of his older studio lights. When he handed it to me I thought “what the hell is he giving me”. The old box lamp that looked like something from the dark ages. He swore this Lowel Omni Light was a top notch light.

I happily took it home along with the 10′ Bogen light stand and when I got home I decided to see just how obsolete this light really is.

Surprisingly enough, it turns out the Lowel Omni light is still in heavy use by pros, studios, and camera testing labs as it is rock solid, puts out top quality light, is inexpensive to use, is lightweight, and rugged.

Searching around some more, I found numerous rave reviews and testimonials. I was convinced that I had a really good quality studio light. These lights sell brand new for $129, are 500w, and have a toggle to go from flood to spot. Best of all, they can be found on eBay for about $60-$80! What a steal. Add a couple of umbrellas from a discount house like Adorama and you have an amazing studio like for well under $100 each.

If you are looking for top-notch, pro quality studio lights, these are the babies to get.

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About the Author: Kerry Garrison is a wedding, portrait, and product photographer living in southern California. With 10 years of experience shooting products and 3 years of experience in the wedding industry, Kerry brings a good deal of technical know-how and can explain topics in easy-to-understand terms. Kerry's work can be found at http://kerrygarrison.com and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/KerryGarrison

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