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Check out this great tip on how a simple Reflector Panel can transform a whole session! Q : I’ve always loved the natural, elegant look of early evening sunset portraits. However, the low angle of the sun set behind my subject requires me to use flash, which tends to create an artificial, harsh look that takes away the authetic, golden light cast by the sun. How to keep the subject lit naturally? A : Great lighting is, of course, the path to great portraits! The secret to capturing the same light cast by the sun (which, as you say, is now behind the subject) is to use a reflector panel to cast it back around to the subject! Typically, one should use the same colored reflector as the color of the natural light source. Have this set up correctly, and your portraits will shine! Before Camera: Nikon D60 F-Stop: f/7.1 Shutter: 1/160 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 55 mm Reflector: No After Camera: Nikon D60 F-Stop: f/7.1 Shutter: 1/5 I...

Check out this great tip on using a flash! Q : I have a camera with nice lenses, but my indoor photos just don’t have that professional quality to them. I’m missing some thing. How can I improve the quality of my indoor photos?   Before / After A :  If you are using the camera’s built in pop-up flash, you can easily improve the lighting by using a mounted or off camera  flash by using “bounce” flash, pointed at the ceiling or wall.  The raw image results speak for themselves!