http://layersmagazine.com The How-to Magazine for Everything Adobe Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://layersmagazine.com/comparing-umbrellas-and-softboxes.html http://layersmagazine.com/comparing-umbrellas-and-softboxes.html#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:13:01 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=9872 Explore the differences between shooting with an umbrella versus a softbox.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/comparing-umbrellas-and-softboxes.html/feed 8 http://layersmagazine.com/studio-photography-with-a-light-meter.html http://layersmagazine.com/studio-photography-with-a-light-meter.html#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:07:07 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=9590 Photographer Jean Francois-O’Kane talks about fixing your exposure using a light meter.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/studio-photography-with-a-light-meter.html/feed 9 http://layersmagazine.com/casting-headshot-portrait.html http://layersmagazine.com/casting-headshot-portrait.html#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:37:19 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=9307 Photographer Jean Francois O’Kane is in his studio showing you how to set up and shoot a headshot, the standard portrait used by casting agents.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/casting-headshot-portrait.html/feed 4 http://layersmagazine.com/shooting-a-silhouette.html http://layersmagazine.com/shooting-a-silhouette.html#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:34:04 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=9163 Photographer Jean-Francois O’Kane discusses the process of shooting an artistic silhouette.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/shooting-a-silhouette.html/feed 4 http://layersmagazine.com/product-photography-using-a-digitial-box.html http://layersmagazine.com/product-photography-using-a-digitial-box.html#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:10:20 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=7908 This tutorial addresses some of the difficulties when shooting small product photographs; things like controlling highlights and shadows.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/product-photography-using-a-digitial-box.html/feed 8 http://layersmagazine.com/photography-with-the-large-softbox.html http://layersmagazine.com/photography-with-the-large-softbox.html#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:36:02 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=7341 Using softboxes is an art. Photographer Jean Francois O’Kane uses an 8 foot softbox for the ultimate in high-key lighting.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/photography-with-the-large-softbox.html/feed 0 http://layersmagazine.com/window-side-lighting-photography.html http://layersmagazine.com/window-side-lighting-photography.html#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:05:55 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=5862 The Studio Coach Jean Francois-O’Kane discusses portrait photography using a window side lighting setup.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/window-side-lighting-photography.html/feed 0 http://layersmagazine.com/photographing-business-portaits.html http://layersmagazine.com/photographing-business-portaits.html#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:41:13 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=5333 Jean-Francois O’Kane, the Studio Coach, talks about setting up a simple, two-light studio session for a business portrait.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/photographing-business-portaits.html/feed 10 http://layersmagazine.com/digital-photography-studio-accessories.html http://layersmagazine.com/digital-photography-studio-accessories.html#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:22:19 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=5148 When it comes to lighting there are many accessories that assist photographers in getting the look they want for their photos. Studio coach Jean Francois-O’Kane covers things like colored gels, honeycomb grids, barn doors, reflectors, and more.

]]> http://layersmagazine.com/digital-photography-studio-accessories.html/feed 0 http://layersmagazine.com/photographing-portraits-with-zoom-lenses.html http://layersmagazine.com/photographing-portraits-with-zoom-lenses.html#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:55:32 +0000 jean francois okane http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=4877 Photographer Jean-Francois O’Kane talks about using zoom lenses in portrait photography.

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