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Professional Portraits at the Palace Theater in Downtown Canton, Ohio
It shouldn't come as a surprise that one of Canton, Ohio's best-known landmarks, the Palace Theater in Market Ave, is an amazing place for professional headshots and portraits. I've had the...
Read MoreExposure Triangle
While recently hosting a new online photography art therapy class (which you can watch at twitch.tv/warriorbeatorg!) we ran across this amazing Exposure Value Simulator via dima.fi. It really...
Read MoreShades of Difference and Direction « Joe McNally's Blog
Source: Shades of Difference and Direction « Joe McNally's Blog Hard sun, big silk, beautiful light. Pretty simple. Take a nuclear blast of sunlight and tame it by interfering with...
Read MoreRescue Adoption Fair Photos!
If you were at this weekend's Rescue Adoption Fair, you can find your photos...
Read MoreCanon explains why EOS R doesn’t have IBIS | Digital Camera World
“In-lens IS is optimum… but that’s not to say we aren’t looking at in-body IS” When the Canon EOS R was revealed, the first thing many people...
Read MoreShooting OnStage in London | Joe McNally Photo
I shoot a lot in front of live audiences, sometimes sizable ones. The places where I do this, let’s face it, are hardly inspirational. They tend to be gray, or beige, or black. The walls are...
Read MoreHere’s a Reason Not to Upgrade to That New Mirrorless Camera | Fstoppers
One of the most common questions photographers have is “should I upgrade my camera?” It’s right up there with “what lens I should buy” and “can I take selfies with this?” (That...
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Benjamin spends more time than he would like to admit scouring the internet for interesting stories on Photography. Thanks to Flipboard, he can now share those stories easily with you! You...
Read MoreLGBT Wedding Photography - Benjamin Lehman Photography proudly supports the LGBT community!
Benjamin Lehman Photography is a proud advocate of the LGBT community and wants to support you and your wedding! Our business, our style, our sensibilities are all forged by the people we...
Read MoreCheap Gear: Light Modifiers from Neewer.
More great, cheap gear Today's cheap gear update is on two light modifiers from a company called Neewer. Neweer is a company similar to CowBoy Studios in that they make cheap, knock-off...
Read MoreMy Favorite Light Modifier - the Westcott 7' Umbrella
In my search for great, cheap gear, this is one is a must-have Modifiers let photographers take their light and mess around, get creative. Small modifiers can give you a sharp, zappy...
Read MoreSigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM Image Samples, Quick review
the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 from lensrentals has arrived. Here are some sample images I was very excited to have this lens arrive. I am renting it specifically for a job I have coming...
Read MoreTamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens
Here are some images using the $150 Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 lens. It's not the world's best lens by far, but it has some very cool niche uses — specifically, if you don't want to spent...
Read MoreOld Favorites and Cheap Gear
If you've read any of my previous posts, you know I am a die-hard fan of the Canon 70-200mm f/4.0. Why? Well, it's image quality is superb and it's dirt cheap by comparison. As for the...
Read MoreBenjamin Lehman Takes Daily Top Honors on Flickr
The best photos happen in the worst weather Or so famous wildlife and landscape photographer, Moose Peterson, says. And ya know what? I think he's right. It's certainly be kind to me. Some of...
Read MorePolar Bear Jump in Akron, Ohio. Photography in a Blizzard.
The weather forecast was calling for 3-6 inches of snow, the temp hovering around 33 degrees. If you've ever lived on the east coast, then you know it can snow even when the temp is above...
Read MoreShow You're a .DNG Bat.
Jared Polin is an awesome photographer with a great social media presence. He's also the father of the "I SHOOT RAW" slogan. But, as the years pass and the technology changes, sometimes the file...
Read MorePhotographer Gear - Expensive versus Cheap, Good versus Bad
Don't be fooled. You don't need to spend thousands of dollars to be a good photographer. Every day, the world produces some amazing photographs. Some of them are made in studios, by people...
Read MoreWeather or Not
Sometimes you just hope the stars align. It can be the talent; are they willing to go along with this crazy idea of mine? Sometimes it's making the client understand the intricacies of the shot....
Read MoreNear the End of Winter
Winter is coming to a close - cold mornings bring snow, all to be washed away by after noon rain, and then draped in snow once again as the sun sets. This transition from winter to spring is...
Read MoreMixing Lighting Sources and using 2nd (Rear) Curtain Sync Flash
A lot of effort goes into lighting your shots. Controlling the pattern of light is always important, but corralling color temperature and light source also fall high on that list of priorities....
Read MoreBecoming the Director - Turning your DSLR into a video/movie/film camera.
Modern DSLRs are amazing devices. Not long after the 5D Mark II introduced the ability to shoot high quality video, the film world took notice and started to use it as an essential piece of...
Read MoreWedding Photography - Leslie and Jim at La Pizzaria in Canton, Ohio
Early in November I had the opportunity to photograph a wedding for an absolutely wonderful couple; Jim & Leslie. We met Leslie through a previous job, The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank,...
Read MoreUsing colored lens filters and light gels to enhance your photos. Fall/Halloween portraits!
All my friends know that Autumn is my favorite time of the year. I love the colors, the cooler weather and most importantly — Halloween! So, for this little info-tutorial-lesson I decided...
Read MoreRecent Portrait Work - Benjamin Lehman, Photographer. Canton, Ohio
I've had the great pleasure of working with some fantastic people over the last month. Here's a quick peek at some of the faces I've captured in the last 30 days! Benjamin Lehman is a...
Read MorePro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement 2014 Photographer
I was tickled when the Hall of Fame asked me back this year to cover the events of their 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement. Enshrinement week covers a lot of activities and from...
Read MoreUS FMX Championship Series
Shooting action shots, at night, with available light used to send photographers to the highest ledges - talking them down could be a tricky proposition. We all know that low-light and action...
Read MoreLocation Scouting - Magical Photography in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
I'm always looking for beautiful, ethereal places to take wedding, engagement or fashion photographs. While I've lived in Northeast Ohio for nearly 5 years, I am still amazed by how...
Read MoreHow to Photograph a Live Band in No Light Conditions
Some conditions are better than others when it comes to photography. In mid-day sun, open shade is your friend. In your studio, or a portrait situation, you have all of your lighting gear at...
Read MoreJackson Belden Foodfest, Hot Air Balloon Liftoff, and Hall of Fame Fireworks - Benjamin Lehman Photography
Edit: 7/23/2014 - More Awards added for my Balloon Liftoff Photograph! When I moved from San Francisco to Canton the challenge was made to find things, people and events to put in front...
Read MoreCan Lightroom Compete with HDR?
Note: This is a subjective article about photography, adobe lightroom and hdr . Take whatever I say as you wish. I use Lightroom all of the time, as I suspect many of you do as well. It's a...
Read MoreMy New 600ex-rt Speedlite - Benjamin Lehman Commercial Photography
I've always been a studio strobe kind of guy. My feeling was that studio strobes offered me more flexibility. It gave me more power output when I needed it, it gave me better coverage when I...
Read MoreWhy I love my f/4 lenses
I'm a big believer in depth of field, also known as DoF. It's a great way to give your photos a professional, artistic atheistic. It also had a practical function that it helps set your subjects...
Read MoreBow Wow Beach, Stow Ohio Dog Photography
If you have a social, water-loving dog, then there's no better place to be than Bow Wow Beach in Stow, Ohio. Being the proud dog-dad of an Austrialian Cattle Dog and yellow Labrador, we...
Read MoreWedding Photography - Jesse & Chris at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Massillon, Ohio
I had the great pleasure and honor to be the wedding photographer for Jesse & Chris. The ceremony was at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Massillon, Ohio. The wedding was exceptionally fun...
Read MoreMy work with the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank
Near the end of winter I was approached by the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Their request was simple – help them document the people and neighborhoods that rely on the foodbank’s...
Read More4th of July
Fireworks and photography goes hand in hand. We use sparklers all of the time in wedding photography for when the Bride and Groom are leaving their ceremony or reception. Once a year, however,...
Read MoreBrian Lisik - Musician
In addition to working as a writer, his work appearing in commercial campaigns and local news papers, Brian Lisik also enjoys his time on stage as a prolific musician. Brian's music is heartfelt...
Read MoreSpring Flowers
Flowers are a main-stay of all photographers. They're beautiful, so how could you not take a picture of them? I am no different, and while flowers are some of the most photographed pieces of...
Read MoreThe Importance of Scouting
Scouting is as important of a component of photography as hitting the shutter button itself. Scouting, for me, is a time to plan. It's thinking about possible compositions, lighting set ups and...
Read MoreWater Works Park for Wedding, Engagement and Senior Portraits
Here in Canton, we have have a great park known as Water Works Park. The park is actually a chain of parks including Stadium Park, McKinley Memorial Park and City Field Park in addition to...
Read MoreFirst Look - Aputure Trigmaster Plus II 2.4G
Earlier this week I added a new piece of gear to my already hefty camera bag - the Aputre Trigmaster Plus II 2.4G. Up until now, I haven't had a lot of uses for good, reliable wireless...
Read MoreFree Custom Photoshop Skin Retouch Brush
A Custom Brush for all Your Photoshop Skin Retouching Needs Retouching is an important part of any portrait, whether it's a wedding, engagement, or high school senior's photo. Most people...
Read MoreA-1 Auto Repair Portrait Photography
Shooting Portraits on Location at A-1 Auto Repair. Every now and then you get an amazing lead on a good location to photograph portraits. More often than not that location is something like...
Read MoreBrookside Farms Wedding - Louisville Ohio
Brookside Farms - The perfect place for wedding, engagement and bridal photographs. With it's rolling hill sides, old fence backdrops, and historic Barn, Brookside Farms is an amazing place for...
Read MoreControlling Light - Using a Flash Outdoors
People love to shoot at sunrise and sunset, and why not? It's a beautiful time of the day where the sun is doing all of the hard work for you. That low horizon light is flattering in almost all...
Read MoreA winter re-visit
Sometimes it's fun to go back; To take a picture of a person or place that you've snapped in the past. The annual "Light up Downtown" is a good chance for me to do just that. It happens every...
Read MoreLooking Over the Halloween Corn Maze
It's been a busy Autumn, and it nearly seems like I've missed Halloween all together. We decided we needed some time in a corn maze to bring us closer to the holiday, and it worked. We...
Read MoreTaping a Modern Day Game Show
In the past, I've had the pleasure to work both in front of, and behind the camera. This time around, however, it was my brother-in-law's time to be in front of the lens. He (a local...
Read MorePortrait - Andrew Hackett
I had the amazing pleasure to work with Andrew Hackett this past weekend. Andrew is half of a power couple (The other half being Carol Briney) who have started a new organization that helps...
Read MoreShooting Outdoor Events
Some people love the control they get in their studio, others love the freedom they have by shooting outdoors. Personally, I think they both have just about the same amount of pros and cons in...
Read MoreHall of Famers
My time taking photos during the Hall of Fame Enshrinement week was wonderful. I can't say enough good things about the Hall of Famers themselves, which I ended up spending a lot of time with....
Read MoreNew Portrait Series
Time to start photographing more people . There's really not much more to say than that. It's something I really love doing, so it should turn out to be a very fun series to work...
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