A lesson from Denis Reggie

You may remember in yesterday's post a picture of my son with the light going across his face from light to dark. Today's pic is a lesson that I learned from Denis Reggie that really helps to light the face even in a dark church. He calls it foofing, and it's a technique that allows me to light the face nicely without blasting a flash right on the face. I get the directional light from my flash by foofing it off into the distance, bouncing it off of a wall that is 40 feet away and letting it hit the subjects face in a nice beautiful way. This photo is an example of why it was essential for me to go to Imagine USA to learn from the best. I can't wait to use all that I have learned in this years busy wedding season.

A tip from Denis Reggie

This shot was made possible by a tip I learned from Denis Reggie. He taught us some great tips about how to work with light. I learned an amazing amount from him and the first thing I wanted to test was a use of indirect light that he calls foofing. It really does work, and it makes a huge difference. I know this is just a statue, but look at how this photo has a third dimension the way the shadow goes from dark to light across the face. Thanks Denis, you changed my world in just a short time.