Ben Clay

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Lesson Of The Month
High Impact With Extreme Close Ups
Ben Clay  |  Aug 01, 2001

A local guitar
collector wanted to put his guitars up for auction but felt that his photographs
didn't do justice to the high quality of craftsmanship and beautiful
details of his instruments as shown in original image. Wes...

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Lesson Of The Month
Simple Setups For Small Business
Ben Clay  |  Oct 01, 2000

Until recently,
most small business owners would never have entertained the idea of producing
their own images of their product for advertising purposes. Easy to use
digital cameras, image- editing software, and basic lightingequ...

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Lesson Of The Month
Photographing Expensive Jewelry With Inexpensive Equipment
Ben Clay  |  Aug 01, 2000

Photographing jewelry can be particularly challenging for a number of
reasons:

1. Since most jewelry is highly reflective, the size and placement of
light modifiers is crucial.

2. To appreciate theatte...

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Lesson Of The Month
Lighting To Enhance Saturated Colors
Ben Clay  |  Jul 01, 2000

The following step by step procedures and instructions are intended to assist you in obtaining the best possible film scans based on one basic principle: Every film image is unique. Therefore, the specific parameters of adjustment for...

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Lesson Of The Month
Using Light Reflections For Outside Portraiture
Ben Clay  |  Jun 01, 2000

Photographing people outdoors can present a number of challenges, particularly on a bright sunny day. Because film (or a CCD) from a camera cannot compensate for contrast as well as the human eye, it is often imperative to modify the light...

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Lesson Of The Month
Commercial Images On A Shoestring Budget
Ben Clay  |  May 01, 2000

Lesson Of The Month

The amount of money required for a single day in a commercial car photo shoot is staggering. It is a major production that requires a good location, very large light sources, and a large team of skilled people.

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