Category Archives: commercial photography

Kevin M. Connors’ Premiere Photography Practice

October 25, 2011   Posted by Ron Egatz

Growing up in Buffalo, New York, after high school, Kevin M. Connors headed for sunny Arizona State University as a Geology major. He did his graduate work in Education, and tried teaching for a few years. “I needed my job … Continue reading →

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Light and Food at the House of Brinson

May 6, 2011   Posted by Ron Egatz

It’s a rare thing to discover a photographer who makes you stop your Aeron chair in its tracks and just breathe deeply as the talent washes over you, image after image. No, this isn’t hyperbole. That’s how I felt when … Continue reading →

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Brian Adams Carries on with a Sekonic L-308s

March 22, 2011   Posted by Sekonic Blogger

New York photographer Brian Adams specializes in environmental portraiture. A recent post to his blog details his use of the new Sekonic L-308s. Adams is a great medium format film shooter. His portrait work has been seen in The New … Continue reading →

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Charles Silverman and the Commercial Art of Storytelling

January 7, 2011   Posted by Ron Egatz

After a 13 year stint as a musician in Boston, Charles Silverman returned to his home state of Connecticut to pursue a design career. While working as a designer at some larger agencies, he noticed a pattern when working for … Continue reading →

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Branko Starcevic Measuring Light in Serbia and Beyond

December 21, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

Beginning his professional life as a commercial photographer in an advertising agency, Branko Starcevic is not only an accomplished shooter in several forms of photography, but within each category, his quality and style is consistent. Claiming influences upon his work … Continue reading →

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Video: Controlling Light with Matthew Jordan Smith

December 6, 2010   Posted by Matt Hill

Check out the latest video from Sekonic, featuring noted celebrity and fashion photographer Matthew Jordan Smith. See Smith take a few minutes out of his busy day to speak about how he controls light. Learn insider tips about lighting from … Continue reading →

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White Backgrounds For Commercial Photography

July 21, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

Of all places, we’ve found this brief yet interesting article on how to meter for seamless white backgrounds on the recycling blog Beautiful Rubbish. If any subjects are wearing or holding anything white, this is a great place to pick … Continue reading →

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Sean Armenta's Ornaments of Women

June 22, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

A famous quote attributed to Martin Luther reads like this: “The hair is the richest ornament of women.” This 500-year-old quote is something Sean Armenta intrinsically knows and understands. Although capable of a wide variety of fashion portraiture, it’s the … Continue reading →

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Peter "Hopper" Stone: Action, No Drama

May 3, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

Shooting everything from underwater wildlife to Somalia’s famine victims, Peter “Hopper” Stone is best known for the still photography he does on major motion picture sets. How he became a shooter for the big studios is a tale he describes … Continue reading →

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Yung-Jing Hsu: Products and People

January 27, 2010   Posted by Ron Egatz

Clean lines. Well-lit products. Effective use of depth of field. Rich, but not overblown saturation. These are some of the initial impressions taken from the work of Yung-Jing Hsu. In 1995, Yung-Jing Hsu graduated from Tamkang University in Tam-Sui with … Continue reading →

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