For those of you that are overly literal, please abstain from lunging for the closest firearm and going out with a bang. Thankfully, with the recent invention of photography, we can all shoot ourselves and only damage our self esteem. This leaves our mortal shell intact for the world's enjoyment/amusement. There's no arguing the fact that practice helps with every area of life. Photography is no different. Whether you are perfecting your shooting, lighting or developing techniques; there is no substitute for experience. Practicing your lighting can be a paticularly valuable excersize since time,...
Read more... I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with my good friend Reid Rolls. He's been a pal of mine since high school, and he's worked himself into a stunning photographer that I greatly admire. He can take a single light and produce shots that are just gorgeous. I call him religiously to pick his brain and shoot the breeze. I always hang up excited to work and jazzed about life. If you get a chance, check out his work: www.reidrolls.com If you're in Nashville, look him up... he's about as nice and approachable a guy as there is; but I digress... So what do two photographers do with a free...
Read more... For those of you that don't know, there is a clever little lens out there that you can purchase that warps and tweaks the perspective of the pictures that it takes. It's called a Lensbaby and they have a lineup of lenses that give you these effects with varying degrees of control. I spent a night shooting cherry blossoms with one a couple evenings ago and I was really pleased with the results. It's so easy as a photographer to get caught up in the sharpest, most crisp images available, and for good reason. Most of the time that's what you want and what you are trying to achieve. This was a wonderful...
Read more...As I post here, I hope to share knowledge that I stumble upon as a photographer for others to use. I've been greatly helped out by fellow bloggers such as David Hobby from Strobist and the good people over at Flash Flavor. If you want to see some great photography and learn your craft a little more, I'd encourage you to check those fellows out. This weekend, I wanted to play with an idea of how to light rings so that they look great and sparkle nicely. I had an idea for a reflector that might help pull a little more of the fire out of my lady's "best friend." I started with the idea that...
Read more... A Blog is no doubt the best way to show off the latest work and style of Swans Photography. It's also a great chance for me to convey some of the personality and nature of myself and my wife. A way for you to get to know us. I've upgraded my old blog to this one and I will be posting regularly. Please be on the lookout for our latest info right here!
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