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Guest Post – Alec Johnson: Five Light Portrait Part 1

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:03 +0000

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In part 1 or this two part tutorial, Alec demonstrates how to use a 5 light studio setup to create cinematic, dynamic portrait lighting.

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Guest Post – Alec Johnson: Black and White Photography

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:54 +0000

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In today’s post Alec presents a stunning black and white photograph from Duluth Harbor and provides a 12 minute video tutorial on black and white photography and the production of this image. Specifically, Alec discusses color theory and how to see black and white, and his process for creating stunning, high contrast black and white images.

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Guest Post – Alec Johnson: Split Neutral Density Filters Part 1

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:00:59 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Alec Johnson is a brilliant commercial and landscape photographer with encyclopedic knowledge of the photographic process. He has years of teaching experience and endless fascinating ideas to share. It is with great honor that I welcome Alec as a guest contributor to my site. I hope to post content from him approximately once a month. Despite sharing the same last name, Alec and I are related only in our passion for creative pursuits.

Fond regards,

Mark

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In this video tutorial you’ll learn how to use a split neutral density filter while shooting, the differences between different types of split ND filters, and why these amazing tools are a landscape photographer’s best friend. You’ll also learn dynamic range 101 (what it is, why it’s important, and how you can use this knowledge to make better photographs)!

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