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Amy Dunn’s Pin-Up Lighting

Forget about the lighting, it’s all about hair, makeup and styling.
But since you asked…

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(Kick-ass lighting psd from Kevin Kertz)
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2010 02 23 Tips & Tricks Comments (17)

Shoot with Alayna, Inspired by Shakira

During my trip to New York, Peter Yang graciously allowed me to use his studio for the day. He is a regular contributor for Rolling Stone magazine–in fact, he won the PDN award for Best Magazine Cover last year for his photo with Barack Obama. Naturally, he had a few issues of Rolling Stone magazine in his studio. I [...]

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2009 11 29 Photo Shoots
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Solitude of Self

I shot this in my kitchen. I did not intend such a moody, introspective self-portrait, but rather, I wanted to shoot a kitchen scene while baking cookies. I goofed on my lighting but liked the way this overhead light highlighted my bone structure. A quick change of clothing, and I embraced a secondary self-portrait setting. [...]

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2009 11 20 Self-Portraits Comments (22)

New York City Fashion Week

Lots of exciting news in New York City this week! Did anyone catch the MTV VMAs last night? I’m dancing around the house to Beyoncé’s and Michael Jackson’s choreography–but not at the same time. Because I’m in such a good mood, and because it’s Fashion Week, I will share a lighting set-up from last season.
First, [...]

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2009 09 14 Tips & Tricks Comments (9)

Beach Shoot with Model, Amber

I. Preparation
Amber approached me to do a beach shoot, and I happily obliged. A lot of photographers freak out about beach shoots because of all the sand or possibility of losing or damaging equipment in the ocean, but I wanted to diversify my portfolio and took a chance. Amber sat with me in front of [...]

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2009 08 24 Photo Shoots
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