We have client horror stories. You have client horror stories. Every small business owner, service provider, and entrepreneur has client horror stories. But, for some reason, those of us in the creative mediums like video production, photography, and design have A LOT. However, no fear, there is a better way.
Read MoreOften, while shooting food photography you encounter a situation where the client wants to add rising steam to the image. Sometimes this can be achieved practically and if the timing and location are favorable it can look great in camera. However, you may encounter a situation where you will need to add steam to the image in post. Rather than simply finding a vectored image to overlay, digital steam effects can be achieved in a controllable, predictable way utilizing the following steps:
Read MoreCreating art, great marketing content, and connecting with your audience is much more than an object and a shutter. There are an infinite number of variables to consider before a photo shoot, or video production. The following tips will help you better connect with your client, their needs, and create more valuable content.
Read MoreSome of our most popular fashion work is easily replicated. The lighting style is very consistent and forgiving. As such, it remains a favorite year after year. While we often alternate with backlit and single light setups, the key elements remain the same. Our preferred approach is to use a strobe with a large parabolic umbrella and a diffusion modifier for the key source, a large v-flat as fill and (if needed) a hard back light (if desired).
Read MoreHeadshot photography is often discussed in terms of specific methods, but rarely explored in terms of approach. We've compiled some of our basic methods and tools in this guide with the hope it will be useful in creating headshots with personality.
Read MoreEarly in February I had the opportunity to spend time with Allied Productions team and was blown away at the professionalism and skill of the team during the setup for a headshot session and video production shoot.
Read MoreTed has sat in at the studio the last couple weeks, and even joined us on location for a artist interview and head-shot session at the Kendall School of Art and Design (blog coming soon). His wisdom of digital media and content production is only matched by his strategic mind and ability to demystify the art of client-to-agency relationships. Below are a few things we've picked up from Ted in our time together.
Read MoreLast weekend we hosted award-winning photographer and renown educator Nino Batista for a two-day workshop. Photographers, of all ability levels, traveled from as far away as Pittsburgh to experience two days of intense photography instruction and skills development.
Read MoreLocation photography work always presents unique challenges, and for us, it creates many opportunities to practice the principle of adaptation. Last Sunday, we shot some location headshots and a video interview.
Read MoreA headshot session can be an anxiety provoking endeavor. At Allied, our goal is to work with our clients to make the best possible images that are reflective of their character.
Read MoreOur team at Allied Productions is working hard preparing for 2018. The list of to-dos, and to-don'ts is our personal Mount Everest, but this isn't our first time at base-camp. One of the to-do's we're proud to show off, as we chip away at the mountain, is our new video production demo reel showing off a collection Allied Production's work over the last year or so.
Read MoreLately I've been getting a lot of questions regarding our trusty BTS, and travel camera the Panasonic Lumix GX85. I'm putting together a longer in-depth review, and a "travel tips" guide, but I thought I'd share a quick edit from my Euro-Trip series.
Read MoreAaron and I met on set. He was acting. I was running cable and burning my hands on lights. We both were drenched in the muggy mid-summer air, crammed inside a ranch-house wreaking of bug spray.
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