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Lesson Of The Month
Creating Warm Light For Portraits
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Nov 21, 2003  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2003

Lesson Of The Month

There are many factors that go into creating a good indoor portrait, lighting being one of the most important. For those who shoot black...

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Lesson Of The Month
Improving Your Scenic Shots
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Jul 01, 2003

Lesson Of The Month

The panoramic shot above is of a lighthouse at Fort Williams State Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Henry Longfellow used to walk out here from Portland for inspiration with his poetry and needless to say, it is...

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Lesson Of The Month
Modifying White Balance For Indoor Portraits
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Dec 01, 2002

Lesson Of The Month

If you are just starting out with a digital camera or are making the switch from traditional to digital, you will do well to take some extra time to learn a few important principles of digital photography...

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Lesson Of The Month
Product Photography For Business And The Web
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Feb 01, 2002

Taking professional-looking pictures for posters, catalogs, or web sites can be broken down to a few key elements: lighting equipment and technique, camera quality, subject matter, and an adventurous spirit. As with everything...

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Lesson Of The Month
Senior Portraits Using Natural Light
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  May 01, 2002

Most people assume that professional portraiture requires expensive camera strobes for good results. Strobes can work beautifully with portraits, particularly when used with softboxes, but they are not necessary in many situations. Armed with equipment to...

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Lesson Of The Month
Shooting A Basic Head Shot
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Sep 01, 2002

Recently, I was at a local dance studio taking a headshot for one of their dancers, Crystal. While headshots can be fairly straightforward, it is always good to keep different lighting approaches in mind. Here, I ran through some fairly fundamental...

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Lesson Of The Month
Shooting Jewelry Simply And Elegantly
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Aug 01, 2003

Lesson Of The Month

When it comes to photographing jewelry, there are different approaches to consider with regards to how each particular piece will come across. If you are deadline driven and have many pieces to photograph, you...

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Lesson Of The Month
Shooting Your Own Family Portrait
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Sep 01, 2003

If you're like most photographers, you probably prefer to spend most of your time behind the camera rather than in front of it. I am no exception. Inevitably, however, there are times when smiling for the camera is unavoidable. For instance, my...

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Lesson Of The Month
Techniques For Shooting Jewelry
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Jul 01, 2002

There are many photographers who absolutely dread the thought of shooting jewelry. After all, jewelry is often highly reflective, very small in size, and can be difficult to work with in creating a composition.

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Digital Darkroom
Lesson Of The Month
The Power Of Layer Masks
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Dec 01, 2003

Taking macro shots can be quite fun, particularly if you're shooting some interesting subject matter. It's good to remember that there are times when your depth of field can get so shallow as to throw parts of your subject out of focus...

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