Steve Bedell
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Digital Debate
For Group Portraits, Film Still Rules
Portraiture
Steve Bedell • Jul 01, 2002 • 0 comments

I think I've got a new career here. Me, probably the least technical of all the Shutterbug writers, writing about technical stuff! I'm basing that on the flood of e-mails and comments I received about my digital portrait article in the April issue.
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Traveling Light
Great Shots With Less Gear
Lighting
Steve Bedell • May 01, 2002 • 0 comments

I must admit that when I travel I usually don't bring along a lot of camera gear. Depending on my mood and how much I've been shooting before I travel, I can bring anything from a full medium format system with back up to a point-and-shoot 35.
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The Digital Portrait
Quality, Speed, And Convenience
Portraiture
Steve Bedell • Apr 01, 2002 • 0 comments

A few short years ago, many writers and photographers, myself included, were of the opinion that in a few short years film would be history, with the exception of a few "niche" areas of photography, like, say, infrared. Now that I've been...
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Wedding Photographers Face The Digital Dilemma
Is Now The Time To Go Filmless
Features
Steve Bedell • Apr 01, 2002 • 0 comments

About two years ago I stated in a previous article that I thought most of photography would be "filmless" in 2005. Can I revise that statement? I think that there are not many who accurately predicted just how quickly digital photography went...
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On The Beach
How To Tame Those Tough Lighting Conditions
Lighting, Outdoor/Travel
Steve Bedell • Aug 01, 2001 • 0 comments

I live on the East Coast, and I mean right on it. My studio is located about 8 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. People who live here love the beach, and of course the tourists who descend like swarming flies on a slain wildebeest every...
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A New Concept In Album Design
Digital Technology Makes It Happen
Features
Steve Bedell • Apr 01, 2001 • 0 comments

I first saw "White Glove First Edition Books" at the Professional Photographers of America trade show in Atlanta in the summer of 1999. Since it's pretty much just Monte Zucker and I that cover the wedding side of things in Shutterbug, and we usually write about technique, I've been...
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Lighting For Black And White Portraits
The Black And White Thing
Lighting, Portraiture
Steve Bedell • Feb 01, 2001 • 0 comments

I get a whole new way of seeing things when I put black and white film in the camera. It seems like I have a little Photoshop Desaturate command that goes off in the back of my head and suddenly I see everything in shades of gray. Anyone who's...
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A Wedding Pros Confession
I Still Use Medium Format Manual Focus Cameras, For My Work
Features
Steve Bedell • Jan 01, 2001 • 0 comments

First, let me state that I currently shoot the majority of my wedding photos with a Bronica SQ-Ai medium format 6x6 camera. I use Kodak Portra 400VC 220 film (I like the extra snap in the contrast). It's fast enough for 90 percent of the...
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Shooting For Yourself: Personal Projects Keep The Spark Alive
Features, Personal Projects
Steve Bedell • Dec 01, 2000 • 0 comments

This article is aimed mostly at professional photographers but if you don't count yourself among them, please continue reading anyway because I think you'll find some very useful information. Having said that, let's consider one of the most common yet...
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Kick It Up
Accent Lights Add Pizzazz To Portraits
Lighting
Steve Bedell • Nov 01, 2000 • 0 comments

When portrait photographers get together, they talk about light, lighting, and lighting equipment. Right after money and cameras, it's a major topic. Especially the "big four," because most photographers use a four light setup in their studio. Let...
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