TWiT Photo 29: Rick Sammon

Hosts: Catherine Hall and Leo Laporte.

See a live demo of creative lighting solutions! Enthusiastic educator Rick Sammon shares his incredible ingenuity and shows us just how to put his tip "Get the darn flash off the camera!" into action. Catherine models once again, and Leo gets to play assistant. See how this Canon Explorer of Light answers the question "What can you do with just one light?"

Guest: Rick Sammon

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Rick's Tips

1) Take the darn flash off the camera.

2) Lighting illuminates; shadows define.

3) The closer you are to a subject, the more intimate the portrait becomes.

Rick's Favorite Gears

Westcott Rick Sammon on-location Light Control Kit 1018

Promote Control

LINKS

Rick's creativeLive class

Rick's website

Embrace The Situation.

Rick's iPad, iPhone and Mac App Sale!

Canon EOS-1D X

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Running time: 57:46