How To Take Unique Portraits of Young Athletes
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My 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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