Category:Photography Tips
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...