For several months now I have been testing the new and updated StrikeFinder 2. I have used a number of different lightning triggers in the past and have friends I shoot with who have tested […]
Author Archives: Larry Pollock
How to Photograph Lightning: From Gear to Technique – Sleeklens Article
Each year I look forward to the Monsoon Season here in the southwest United States. Not only does it often cool the heat of the desert, it projects awe inspiring displays across the sky. High […]
Speed Your Workflow in Lightroom with Presets
Lightroom presets can speed up your workflow so you spend less time editing to get great looking images. More time to shoot and less time in front of the computer! I was recently given a […]
32 Bit HDR (Exposure Bracketing) Using Photoshop
I have created HDR images using most of the software available. Unless you truly scale back the preset looks you get over saturated and over processed looking images. This if fine if it is the […]
Holiday Model Shoot
Each month I teach a workshop at Parkwood Studios in Phoenix Arizona. In December 2015 I decided to go with a sexy santa’s helper theme for teaching lighting and for great holiday fun! Our model […]
Lighting in Overdrive – Capturing an event in the blink of an eye
Few things are as awe inspiring as lighting. Lighting at night seems to compound that feeling! Yes it is dangerous to be out there storm chasing. I do my best to be safe and keep […]
Being Published in National Geographic Traveler – A Milestone
You never know when or if it will happen. For landscape and travel photographers it is a milestone we wish and hope for. There are so many good and even great photographers out there these […]
New Focus Stacking eBook & Companion Videos
I am often asked how I get such clear images of landscapes, macro photography and jewelry shots. The answer is often Focus Stacking. I have finally compiled an ebook with 2 companion videos to […]
Return of the Galactic Core
For photographers who love shooting images of the night sky, Spring in North America is an exciting time as the Milky Way Galactic Core shows itself again. Albeit in the very early hours of the morning! […]
Someone Says They Can Do It Cheaper….
But is it worth the risk? It’s your time, loss of quality, unknown quality, having to have it done again, possible loss of customers if they see the low quality photography… The bottom line is: […]