Author: Mike Luter

It seems like I get asked at least once a week by newer photographers just starting out “if you could only purchase one background, what would you get?”. I usually recommend a gray muslin background for the simple fact that it is very easy to get numerous looks out of this one background. By adding…

I love the look of the old style Hollywood glamour photographers from the 50’s and love the lights they used. Yesterday I just found and purchased an old Photogenic – Varibeam Fresnel 1000 watt light to add to my collection of lights. It is great for getting the lighting used in the 40s and 50s…

This shot was taken during a seminar at my studio a last month ago with Rick Ferro. It was raining outside and we had promise as part of the class to do some available light shooting. So we placed the subject next to the window in the lobby. Window light is one of the most…

This is a shot I took a couple months ago for a training video I was shooting. I thought shooting the black dress on the black background would have a lot of impact. The key when shooting a black object on a black background is to create separation from the background. The best way to…