You never know when using a light painting technique will give you the perfect look that the client wants. We used an industrial Mag-Lite flashlight for the paint sprayers. But, it’s okay to have a smaller pen light too. Experiment with different flashlights and see what you like best. The Mag-Lite brand is great because you can focus them.
Now that Christmas has come and gone, winter has definitely set in. And with it comes a whole new set of challenges with outdoor photography, out in the snow and cold. Things like condensation, fogging, exposure compensation for snow, and frostbite are all big concerns when shooting out in freezing temperatures. But there’s a few [...]
December 18, 2009 – Elmsford NY – Apps for the Apple iPhone®, especially those designed specifically for photographers, have proven incredibly creative and useful. One that has been welcomed by studio photographers is Mamiya’s Leaf Capture Remote for the new Mamiya DM system. This app transforms an Apple iPhone® or iPod® Touch into a remove [...]
If you haven’t heard about it yet, Profoto is sponsoring the Stake Your Claim to Fame Photo Contest, open to photo assistants worldwide. Profoto is ponying up $17,500 for the top three finishers in the contest, and the first place photo assistant will take home $10,000 worth of Profoto gear.
Photo assistants will [...]
Last night I dropped by MCAD again to attend another ASMP-MSP meeting, this time in conjunction with MNDigiTechs, to address some of the issues that photographers and others in the photo community are having when it [...]
I thought it might be fun for all the readers at A Photo Assistant to get involved on a post and help me compile a list of all the different uses for gaff tape. Just take a moment to consider all the applications for gaff tape on set, on location, in the production van, [...]
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"Most people stiffen with self-consciousness when they pose for a photograph. Lighting and fine camera equipment are useless if the photographer cannot make them drop the mask, at least for a moment, so he can capture on his film their real, undistorted personality and character. "~Phillippe Halsman
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Elvis: Elvis is the affectionate description given to gold/white fabric reflectors, especially on overheads, as cited by American Grip.








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