StudioStyles News

New Maternity Video Posted

Mike Luter — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:43:59 +0000

We recently shot a Maternity session in the studio were able to video the entire session for all StudioStyle members.

This was a family of three (they already had a 2 years old). So we also got family shots as well as some of the new parents to be and of course so of the new mom by herself
This newly added video is appox 40 minutes long.

You can find the Maternity video here:

http://www.studiostyles.net/forums/showthread.php?t=269

Here are a few shots we got form the session.

Playing with Our New Set

Mike Luter — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:40:20 +0000

I just wanted to share and image with all our blog visitors taken last week with our new studio set.

Have a great Monday.

Photoshop Texture & Blending Video Posted

Mike Luter — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:36:34 +0000

I just posted a detailed video in members section showing step by step how we creatively use Photoshop blending modes.

In this video I will apply a texture in Photoshop and show you how I use the blending modes to achieve this look.

New Studio

Mike Luter — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:46:30 +0000

The Deal is done…

Last week I signed the paperwork on our new studio. Although, the fun has just begun. Now we have to do all the re-modeling etc..

The first order of business - the lavendar color has to go.

It is currently an antique mall - here’s a quick shot.

Dance School Work Proves Lucrative

Mike Luter — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:45:22 +0000

I did a presentation last week at PMA on dance school photography. I have just uploaded the 1 hour Quicktime presentation to the members section. In this presentation I cover dance school photography from A to Z. Some of the things we cover in this presentation; opportunities in the dance market, identifying prospects, sales calls, products, scheduling,

You can find the presentation at:

Studio Glamour Video Posted

Mike Luter — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:41:51 +0000

In this video we will be doing a glamour session in the studio. Before getting started with the shoot, we will show you how we created this set very inexpensively and making it portable at the same time.

We will start out the session using a large light source doing a some full length shots. We will show you the lighting set up and placement for full length shots and how we meter all the lights in this set to achieve the results we are after. This entire first look was achieved using a simple two light set up.

In the next scenario we will change the main light to a smaller light source and explain why this was necessary to to achieve the desired look.

In the next set, the model will be posed on the floor, and we will show you proper placement of your lights when posing a subject on the floor… where the main light should be in relation to the subject, fill light and edge lights.

In the last set we will change the color of the background by using some color gels over the background lights. For this series it will also be necessary to use a different main light modifier. You will learn why this particular light was use for this look and the thought process behind why we choose to light the model in this manner to achieve the results we are after.

Adobe Announces Photoshop CS3 for the iPhone

Mike Luter — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:55:28 +0000

Someone told me about this at the PMA show last week, so I just had to look it up. Well, I found the video and it was so funny I thought I would share it with our blog readers. The video was actually produced by the guys over at Layers Magazine.

Only 4 more months until my T-Mobile contract is up and I’m getting an iPhone. I guess now I will have to get CS3 for my new iPhone.

The Evolution of Beauty

Mike Luter — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:03:38 +0000

I had seen this several months ago and just stumbled on it again and though I would share.

Apple’s Steve Jobs Mac World Keynote Address - The Cliff Notes version

Mike Luter — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:06:59 +0000

Although it’s not completely photography related, since I a Mac nut I thought I would share Steve Jobs 90 minute Mac World address right here in 60 seconds. It’s fun to watch and will save you 89 minutes in the process. The thin new Mac Laptop look pretty cool… although I think I’ll stick with my MacPro 15″ laptop for now. Anyway I’m off to watch the 90 minute version.

Better and better and better.

Painting With Light - Video Posted

Mike Luter — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:27:52 +0000

I just finished a new video on a portrait style I call Painting with Light.

In this video you will learn how we create very dramatic portraits through our painting with light techniques.

We will cover all the equipment needed for this style of portraiture as well as barn doors, snoots, gobo’s and other accessories. You will be pleasantly surprised by how simple and inexpensive the equipment needed for this style of portraiture really is.

Although, it’s not really about the equipment, it’s about how you use it. Painting with Light…. placing light where you want it, not blasting with a large soft box (not that’s there is anything wrong with that). You will learn how to precisely paint light in areas that we want to emphasize and remove light from areas that we don’t want to draw attention to.

After going through all the equipment and theory behind our painting with light style of photography we will go through a full shoot, start to finish.

In this video we will be doing a character study of a man, but this lighting style also work well with seniors, glamour, couple and fine art work.

After watching this video you will be able to create very dramatic portraits and never have your portraits lack impact again.