WHAT GEAR DO YOU USE?
From 2013-2020, I used a Canon 6D with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens 90% of the time. In 2020, I upgraded to a Canon 5D Mark IV and have been photographing people with a Sigma 24-105 f/4 lens, and product with the same 24-105 and my Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. For conceptual portraits taken outside or in studio, I find that a low aperture is less important, since my work isn’t focused on bokeh/shallow depth of field, and I usually have plenty of available light.
HOW DO YOU CHOOSE TO EXPOSE YOUR PHOTOS?
Personally I enjoy exposing for the highlights (making sure the brightest detail in the photo is preserved) and raising the shadows later, to give it that nice low-contrast look. So I do shoot under-exposed, technically. Your own choice should depend on your camera’s ability to handle shadow detail and your editing workflow. I just got into the rhythm of raising shadows, and it stuck!
DID YOU STUDY PHOTOGRAPHY?
I took one class in high school and one in college, though the one in college was mostly theoretical – lots of abstract ideas about truth and art. I wouldn’t attribute my current knowledge of photography to either of those classes – rather years of practice. School is valuable, of course, but I recommend studying something else that’s interesting to you and just learning as you go with photography.
HOW DO YOU EDIT YOUR PHOTOS?
I use Lightroom for cataloging, comparing, and initial toning, and I use Photoshop for clean-up, color manipulation, and graphic elements. I have my own presets, which are available for sale here. You can also check out my YouTube channel for lots of editing tutorials.
DO YOU HAVE OTHER RESOURCES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS?
Conoscere il mondo del trapasso
PORTFOLIO 6
Vivere la consapevolezza dell’aldilà
PORTFOLIO 7
La felicità nel mondo dei più
PORTFOLIO 8
Prenotare un posto nell’aldilà
PORTFOLIO 9
Tariffe e sconti