Compositing 101

For those of you following along on my Facebook fan page, you’ll recognize this photo from Day 4 of Project 365.

These are all self-portraits done with a few different lighting setups and my camera on a tripod. But the same principles apply to taking portraits of more than one person and compositing [...]

Project 365: Day 2

Okay Okay… So I know I said I wasn’t going to post about this project every day on the blog…

But I used a black and white photo for the day’s photo and couldn’t resist sharing the color version… hopefully you can see why. Check out the gsp studios Facebook fan page for a more [...]

Project 365

The idea to do a project like this has been kicking around in my mind for a while. But to be honest, I didn’t know if I’d be able to keep up with it.

It’s by no means a new or innovative idea, so don’t give me any kind of credit for coming [...]

Nikon steps up with an iPhone app

Today is a pretty cool day for people who just bought a Nikon camera or anyone who’s hoping to learn more about photography and take better pictures. Nikon has just released tips, lessons, samples, and camera manuals for FREE.

The catch? You need an iPhone.

But if you’ve got one already, it’s totally free and [...]

beginning to end

The above photo is one I took at a wedding this past August. I like it. It’s been kicking around my portfolio since I took it and it’s been getting mixed reviews.

I stand by it as one of my personal favorites. It’s taken with all natural light, which is something [...]

shaping surfboards

I had the privilege of working with a local Rhode Island surfboard shaper this week. Kevin Cunningham shapes out of a large studio in Providence and does some really great work.

I learned a lot about shaping while I photographed some new images for his website: www.spiraresurfboards.com

Kevin graduated from RISD with a degree [...]

more Newport bridal photography

For this shoot I used a lot of the same classic Newport locations as always, like the view of the bridge from goat island.

How can you not?

This time though, I was able to wait until 20 minutes or so after sunset when they kick the bridge lights on. They look great against that bluish-purple [...]