Street Photography in Cleveland, Ohio with the Canon 85mm F/1.2
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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