by westalex | Oct 11, 2016 | Fine Art, Photography, Portfolio, Portraits, Professional Imaging
Fog is one of photography’s best friends One of my favorite special effects to add to my photos is fog. It creates depth and atmosphere within an area and once you play around with your lights you can almost magically make a bland scene into the realm of cinema...
by westalex | Oct 11, 2016 | Photography, Portfolio, Portraits, Professional Imaging
What We Tend to See An important factor to consider when it comes to portraits and what really separates the ammeter from the seasoned veteran is the attention to lighting. Take this picture above and let me break it down for you. Janae is exposed decently, but...
by westalex | Oct 11, 2016 | Fine Art, Photography, Portfolio, Portraits, Professional Imaging
Mobile Triangle Snoot A brand new technique that I recently learned was MTS, short for Mobile Triangle Snoot. This technique is achieved by taking pictures with an external light source, such as a speed light, and then wrapping a light flashbender around the end of...
by westalex | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog, Creative, Fine Art, Photography, Portfolio, Portraits, Professional Imaging
Are you watching closely? The Pledge As a lover of film and avid fan of Christopher Nolan, I wanted to recreate the movie poster for one of my favorite films; The Prestige. It was fun to figure out how to match lighting, composition, compositing, and typography as...
by westalex | Sep 24, 2016 | Blog, Photography, Portraits, Professional Imaging
Understanding lighting patterns in order to create powerful, dynamic portraits. Portraits are not only vital towards being true to capturing a special moment, but also to capture the personality of the model being photographed. By using lighting, one is able to create...
