Natural Light Photography

Natural light is free, always changing, and endlessly interesting — but working with it well is a skill, not a default. This section covers how to read, find, and shape natural light for portraits, landscapes, documentary work, and everything in between. From golden hour positioning to overcast diffusion, window light setups to the use of reflectors and diffusers — understanding natural light is foundational to almost every genre of photography.

Glen Bowden Shoots Amanda Klaassen For Veve Swimwear

Glen Writes:

This was a dream job! To shoot a bikini catalogue in an exotic country with a great team! We were flown over to Bali from Australia with myself (Glen Bowden - Photographer), Stylist - Michelle Bennett, Makeup and Hair - Mia Connor and Vanessa and her family from Veve Glamour Swimwear. The model was Amanda Klaassen.

Eric Bradshaw Goes All Out With His Island Fashion Shoot

So like I said, when we heard Eric's plan we knew that we had to document his photoshoot. This was actually the very first video that we ever made. We shot this with (3) D90 cameras (the D300s wasn't out yet) and for the interview we recorded Eric with an iPhone and then dubbed it over because the D90 didn't have any audio in.

Danica Patrick shoot for Shape Magazine

If you are like me you may have first come across Danica Patrick during the Superbowl for one of those Godaddy.com ads. Most people probably know her best as an Indy Car racer or Nascar driver. Here she is in a behind the scenes video for the cover of Shape Magazine.