Steve Bedell

Outdoor/TravelLighting
On The Beach
How To Tame Those Tough Lighting Conditions
Steve Bedell  |  Aug 01, 2001

I live on the East Coast, and I mean right on it. My studio is located about 8 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. People who live here love the beach, and of course the tourists who descend like swarming flies on a slain wildebeest every...

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A New Concept In Album Design
Digital Technology Makes It Happen
Steve Bedell  |  Apr 01, 2001

I first saw "White Glove First Edition Books" at the Professional Photographers of America trade show in Atlanta in the summer of 1999. Since it's pretty much just Monte Zucker and I that cover the wedding side of things in Shutterbug, and we usually write about technique, I've been...

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LightingPortraiture
Lighting For Black And White Portraits
The Black And White Thing
Steve Bedell  |  Feb 01, 2001

I get a whole new way of seeing things when I put black and white film in the camera. It seems like I have a little Photoshop Desaturate command that goes off in the back of my head and suddenly I see everything in shades of gray. Anyone who's...

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A Wedding Pros Confession
I Still Use Medium Format Manual Focus Cameras, For My Work
Steve Bedell  |  Jan 01, 2001

First, let me state that I currently shoot the majority of my wedding photos with a Bronica SQ-Ai medium format 6x6 camera. I use Kodak Portra 400VC 220 film (I like the extra snap in the contrast). It's fast enough for 90 percent of the...

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Personal Projects
Shooting For Yourself: Personal Projects Keep The Spark Alive
Steve Bedell  |  Dec 01, 2000

This article is aimed mostly at professional photographers but if you don't count yourself among them, please continue reading anyway because I think you'll find some very useful information. Having said that, let's consider one of the most common yet...

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Lighting
Kick It Up
Accent Lights Add Pizzazz To Portraits
Steve Bedell  |  Nov 01, 2000

When portrait photographers get together, they talk about light, lighting, and lighting equipment. Right after money and cameras, it's a major topic. Especially the "big four," because most photographers use a four light setup in their studio. Let...

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Avoid Aggravation
Spend Your Money Wisely When Buying Lenses
Steve Bedell  |  Aug 01, 2000

People have been fascinated with panoramic imagery ever since the beginning of photography, but my own fascination can be traced back to Bausch & Lomb's invention of CinemaScope lenses for the movies during the 1950s. The first CinemaScope movie, The...

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Portraiture
Traditional Portraiture And Beyond
Technological Advances Create New Uses For 35mm
Steve Bedell  |  May 01, 2000

Traditional Portraiture And Beyond

It doesn't matter if your interest lies in women, men, or children, I'm going to tell you right now that not having a "big" camera is no longer an excuse for not getting...

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Digital DarkroomPro Techniques
Digital Opportunities
Scanners, Printers, And Software Change The Studio Business
Steve Bedell  |  Mar 01, 2000

I have to admit something to you. About five years ago, when it was becoming very evident that digital technology would become increasingly important for the imaging professional, I tried to look the other way. I figured it would be a niche market. If they...

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Scanning The Internet
Digital Technology Updates Wedding Photography
Steve Bedell  |  Nov 01, 1999

Pity the poor portrait and wedding photographer, and I include myself in that group. For years we've been reading about how digital imaging and the Internet are revolutionizing photography, and we've been sitting on the sidelines. Well...

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