Category:Photography Tips

Photography tips, photography advice, lighting setups for photography, DIY lighting solutions and all sorts of other photography advice from St. Louis Photographer Jonathan Gayman.
The Kiwi cocktail at Urban in St. Louis.
September 4, 2012

Dramatic Cocktail, Dramatic Lighting Technique

At the end of June and the beginning of July, I worked on a large project for Feast magazine which involved about sixteen individual...

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August 27, 2012

On Assignment: Lighting in Tight Spaces

If you can’t stand the heat … get out of the kitchen. When I’m booking editorial photo shoots for restaurants, whether it’s food or...

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Salt and Pepper Shakers
April 19, 2012

Food Photography Tips: Using Salt and Pepper Shakers as Stand-Ins

If you’re shooting food for a commercial client, before you get to the actual shot you have plenty of time to prepare. You start...

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February 1, 2012

On-Assignment: St. Louis Magazine’s 50 Best Dishes

There is a lot of really excellent food in St. Louis, but with my work schedule I don’t get to eat out as much...

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November 4, 2011

To Crop or Not to Crop

Cropping in photography is an important tool that can be used to change the meaning of a photograph, by drawing the viewer’s attention to...

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May 26, 2011

Going Farther

There is nothing more satisfying than making a photograph that you are really excited about. When I make a shot that really inspires me,...

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July 12, 2010

Photography 101: Test Your Equipment

Today is the start of my second full week in Saint Louis. I had this little app on my iPhone that I was using...

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March 31, 2008

DIY Small Format Snoot – Silver Edition

As I’ve mentioned before, a large part of my job is to make portraits of executives at my firm. The new visual identity for...

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