DIY Beauty Dish Band Portraits
It’s been a full year since I designed and built my first DIY beauty dish, the “Chinatown Special.” So, after shooting with the dish for all of 2010 and the year coming to a close, I thought I’d put together a collection of band promos and portraits lit with this inexpensive light modifier that’s made [...]
Portraits: Owen Pallett
Before photographing The National at The Pageant, I had the pleasure of meeting up with musician Owen Pallett for a photo shoot. One light, a beauty dish, and a little ambient light later, here are the results.
Portraits: Deluka – Test Shoot
Sometimes before a full-fledged shoot, I’ll do a test shoot with a band as an introduction and to develop a rapport with the client. Such was the case when I met up with the British band Deluka on their new turf in Brooklyn earlier this month.
Photoshoot: Melissa Etheridge
Your favorite music photographer siblings had a great shoot with rock icon Melissa Etheridge as she celebrated the release of her tenth studio album, Fearless Love. Chris] and I did some stealthy backstage reportage of Melissa’s radio interview followed by a quick portrait shoot and coverage of an intimate performance for a lucky group of die-hard [...]
Portraits: Music Photographer Kenny Williamson
Recently, my friend and fellow music photographer Kenny Williamson commissioned me to shoot a set of portraits for inclusion in the launch of his new website. For this portrait session, Kenny was interested in producing a set of images shot at his home turf of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, where he’s the house photographer for [...]
The Devil Wears Prada: Portrait Preview
I caught up with the guys of The Devil Wears Prada on Monday for a quick portrait session before their performance with Killswitch Engage and Dark Tranquillity. Here’s a peak at a shot of the band’s frontman Mike Hranica.
DIY Beauty Dish Video Tutorial
But wait, there’s more! While Chris and I were building the Mark II edition of the “Chinatown Special,” we also shot video during the whole process. Got four minutes? Here’s the walk-through of how to make what Chris and I think is the best DIY beauty dish.
The Best DIY Beauty Dish
For anyone doing portrait work, the term “beauty dish” is bound to crop up sometime or another, whether it’s reading Strobist, looking at the technical notes from shoots, or simply surfing for more gear you don’t need. Over the last year, there’s been a lot of interest in DIY (do it yourself) beauty dishes, made [...]
DIY Beauty Dish Examples: Portraits
You may have seen a tweet or two over the last month about a little project I’ve been working on: building a DIY beauty dish. The full details and how-to on my design are ready to go, but first, here’s a look at a few examples shot with the homebrew light modifier for speedlights.
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