Gigi Hadid celebrates her first Vogue Paris cover by stripping down to her birthday suit for the magazine’s March 2016 issue. Photographed by Mert & Marcus, Gigi goes nude in a black and white image and then covers up in […]
Read MoreCan One Picture Tell the Story? – Gary Cole 0
We’re all familiar with those iconic images that tell an entire story in just one shot. Think of the publicity shot of Marilyn Monroe from “The Seven Year Itch,” skirt blowing up as Marilyn laughs and unsuccessfully tries to push […]
Read MoreYour Appointment for STC’s Annual Eye Exam 0
It’s time again for your annual STC Eye-Exam as Shoot The Centerfold’s April 02-03, 2016 seminar / workshop at the Little River Studios is getting closer. We figured it was time to get our eyes checked and ready for everything we have in store […]
Read More7 Ways to Optimize Your Photographic Routine 1
The pre-production stage is one of the most valuable parts of any photo shoot. This is where things come together and start making sense. Planning the strategies to achieve what you wish to accomplish, finding the right props, wardrobe and […]
Read MoreThe Ink is Slowly Drying Out in Men’s Publications 0
The glory days of gentlemen’s magazines are fading fast. I had the pleasure to see both sides, print and digital, during my career when print, reproduction and quality were king at Playboy. While at Playboy headquarters in Chicago, one my […]
Read MoreLight Patterns Projected on Women Naked Bodies 0
Some photographers see the light, some prefer beaches and some go for flowers or perhaps cars. French photographer Dani Oliver creates his effects at the time of the shoots by projecting complex images and intricate light patterns on his models. […]
Read MoreANNUAL INSPECTION AND CLEANING – Gary Cole 0
The first of the year is not only a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors, it’s also a reminder to check over all your photo equipment. Is everything in good working order? When is the last […]
Read MoreCongratulations to Larry Johnson, Winner of Best Picture from STC’s Santorini Seminar 0
A lot of exciting things are welcoming us into 2016. 100MP Phase One cameras for STC’s April seminar will get any photographer’s mouth watering and STC attendee Larry Johnson’s epic 80MP master capture of sexy Zienna Eve from our Santorini […]
Read MoreGo Behind the Scenes of Natasa Naneva’s Cover Shoot 0
By: Ales Bravnicar The February 2016 issue of Playboy Slovenia hit the newsstands this week. It is a content packed issue featuring great models and great articles. The Natasa Naneva pictorial, shot in the Republic of Macedonia and Greece, is featured […]
Read MoreThe Daring Creative Covers of the Old Lui Magazine 0
After 63 years, Playboy USA is about to justify the “read it for the articles” tagline by going non-nude. According to them, the charms of exposing nude celebrities and girls next door has been lost with all the selfies girls […]
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