Hey your trying to get me in trouble here! Of course I have models that you turn to when you know you have a hard job or that you need a particular look and feel from. Diana Kauffman is one of those, when I need someone to play a character she is the girl, she [...]
Chicago Workshop Are you frustrated with your stale lighting? Are you feeling like you are no longer creative? Do you get totally tongue tied when a beautiful Model steps in front of your camera? And oh my god, it’s even worse when she’s nude! I am looking for 10 people that are willing take two [...]
I have not looked recently, but I normally hit over a hundred thousand on a body. Yes I carry a back up body at all times. i don’t carry back up lens because I have enough over lap that I can get by if one fails. Ask me anything
LoL I don’t know of an anti viagra, except that if you approach your work with a serious attitude and professionalism things seem to take care of itself. Plus I have so much on my mind with lighting, posing, clothes, makeup and everything that getting aroused is the last thing on my mind. Ask me [...]
I guess some of it is natural but most of mine is basic rules of portraiture and photography. I would suggest going back to the older basic books and look at what the classic masters used both in photography and painting. You have given me an idea perhaps I’ll do a DVD on the subject, [...]
I switched to canon at the beginning of the digital era and have seen no reason to go back. I like the system. Ask me anything
I wanted to post the dates for all the remaining workshops this year. For more info: http://markdaughn.com/workshop.html dates workshop / seminar june 26-27 2 day workshop in ft lauderdale july 29 – 30 2 day workshop in chicago july 30 – 31 glamourcon shooting workshops in chicago aug mid – late 2 day workshop in [...]
Q: How many lights are used in a typical shoot? Strobist or something else? A: I use as many lights as I feel adds something to the image and still looks natural. In a lot of my images it is only one light and the ambient light. I use dyna lite strobes, both indoors and [...]
This is something I have just started you can ask me anything! I will also be posting the answers to the questions I am asked here in the blog. http://www.formspring.me/markdaughn
Wow, it’s February already……what happened to January and all those good intentions of a newsletter every month? Hmmmm, I think it was Costa Rica, coffee, beach, jungle, waterfalls, beautiful models, and lots of shooting…followed closely by LA and more shooting. Lots of video production. Editing, editing and more editing. Oh yea, did I mention the [...]
