Saturday, March 19, 2016

OT: The perfect Saturday Swim Practice.

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The Rollingwood Pool. Close to Heaven.   A cold front blew through last night with the attendant thunder, lightning and drama. It was ...
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Flash Nostalgia. Another segment of the industry beset by endless options...

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As the author of four books on lighting you can imagine that I've worked with, and tested, lots and lots of lights. From studio fl...
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Friday, March 18, 2016

The Hasselblad as the ultimate portrait camera. Add a 150mm or 180mm lens and you just can't go wrong.

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Lou. ©2012 Kirk Tuck Click to enlarge....
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When I light stuff for me as an audience it's always with big, soft sources. For this image of Heidi (for book number 2) I used an 82 inch Lastolite umbrella box. No retouching required.

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©2011 Kirk Tuck Just use your boxes high enough to get a tiny bit of shadow under your subject's chin... click to enlarge.... ...
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Blue Collar Chic Camera Bags. A discovery made when buying a flush valve at the hardware store...The real bag deal...

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I have seen the light. I am a convert. I will never again spend outrageous amounts of money on ultra-trendy-snobbish photo luggage again....
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My favorite portrait of photographer, Nick Kelsh.

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©2013 Kirk Tuck. NYC. I met Nick when we worked together at the Photo Expo in New York a few years back. Whenever I look at the phot...
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Walking through downtown. Stop and say, "hello." Welcome collaboration. Get nice photographs.

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©2016 Kirk Tuck I know this shot doesn't fit into the usual definition of street photography. It's too close. The man in pic...
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