Archive for Location Work
Lighting on Location
Posted: August 22nd, 2012
[by Richard Kelly] As a location based photographer, my equipment needs to be easily transportable, easy to set up and easy to use. Years ago I adopted wireless remotes and switched from packs to mono lights to streamline the wires on my location setups. My current favorite piece of lighting gear is the new Vagabond [...]
Photo Vest Be Gone
Posted: August 25th, 2011
[By Shannon Fagan] Photo nerds beware, there is a new vest on the market. I like it so much, that I, er, uh, well, okay…I nerded out and bought two of them. My discovery could be the perfect addition to gear up for photography this Fall. Scottevest is a company focusing on travel gear for [...]
Gear to Go
Posted: October 16th, 2009
[by Judy Herrmann] About 8 years ago, after 12 years of being strictly studio photographers, we shot on location professionally for the very first time. Preparations were stressful, to say the least. We were so nervous about not having something we’d need that we practically brought the entire studio along. We got through the shoot [...]
Tagging Images with GPS
Posted: October 15th, 2009
[by Peter Krogh] When I’m looking for one of my images, one of the most valuable tools I can use is the location list in Lightroom or Expression Media. My awareness of where a picture was taken is deeply tied to my memory of that image. By using Country. State, City and Location tags, I [...]
Tips for Shooting on Location
Posted: October 14th, 2009
[by Gail Mooney] I’ve been shooting “on location” for over 30 years. That’s all I do – location shoots. Each job and location vary greatly, and that is the challenge of location shooting. So the key is to be prepared for a variety of issues, problems and challenges that you may encounter on location. Here’s [...]
The Executive
Posted: October 13th, 2009
[by Sean Kernan] Someone once said that executive portraiture is basically a still life problem. Still, crabby execs do things like turning up for their portraits early while you’re still setting up and insisting that you shoot right away because they have a meeting. On one annual report shoot an angry VP of Something-Or-Other walked [...]
Dealing With Security
Posted: October 12th, 2009
[by Paul Bartholomew] This is one of those situations you can never be too prepared for. I often do commercial architectural photography projects that involve public locations. Security or police may be notified or notice photography going on and may become suspicious. People tend to feel uneasy when someone is photographing certain areas. I wish [...]
