Apr 28, 2012 Posted by regina

The ‘Dark’ Side Of Adrienne…

Model: Adrienne Beacco For the record, this was Adrienne’s idea I draw blanks when it comes to photo shoot theme ideas, so thank goodness for her! She did the make up on herself and on her fabulous sista-n-law, Sarah, who Adrienne then photographed. Just fooling around on this one. This is so different from my usual portraits and I had no idea how to process it. It just sorta evolved into the... read more

Apr 25, 2012 Posted by regina

Bright Future

Riley, taken during the Don Giannatti Workshop, using Don’s patented ‘Four Umbrella Madness’ set up. After: Retouch comparison: Close up: Detail: For those that missed it… More videos from the weekend workshop here on Fstoppers. Lighting Info: All lights AlienBee B800′s 4 strobes, each inside a 32″ Westcott umbrella. Umbrellas were placed on top, bottom, left and... read more

Mar 29, 2012 Posted by regina

Hair Masking The Calvin Hollywood Way

Some of my friends on Flickr have inquired what technique I use to mask the hair. Here’s the secret, from Calvin Hollywood: The photo must be shot against a gray background. Make a rough selection of the subject with the quick select tool, it doesn’t have to be very precise. Drop in a new texture, and change the blend mode to either soft light or overlay. That’s it! Better yet,... read more

Mar 29, 2012 Posted by regina

Million Dollar Smile

Another friend who was so kind enough to let me practice on her. Thank you, Brooke! This was taken during the Don Giannatti workshop. Special thanks to him for setting up the lights! I applied the techniques learned from the two YouTube videos I just watched on applying eye makeup and fixing the lip line. Let me just say… they worked! Sometimes, after watching or reading a tutorial, I’ll try it... read more

Mar 29, 2012 Posted by regina

Salvation Mountain Revisited

Remember this place? Located near the Salton Sea, just outside of Niland, California. Fred & I visited it a couple of winters ago. This past December, Leonard Knight, the artist who built and maintained the mountain for the past 30 years moved to a nursing home in San Diego county. The future of Salvation Mountain is in jeopardy Photo by Regina Pagles Here’s the article: The Fight To Save... read more

Mar 20, 2012 Posted by regina

This Is Jeremy

Jeremy’s not ours, but I wish he was So proud of him! Thanks Torrey & Shan for having such a wonderful son and grandson… jeremy hottinger on... read more

Mar 20, 2012 Posted by regina

Yay For New iPad!

Well, I’ve got a buyer for my iPad 2 and I’m gettin’ the NEW iPad… YAY! Now if they only had them in stock This is too funny… read more

Mar 17, 2012 Posted by regina

Four Umbrella Madness Experiment With Jeremy

Jeremy stopped by and agreed to test the lighting set up I planned to use the next day for a shoot with my friend Sandy. You can tell by the catchlights in his eyes that I used Don Giannatti’s ‘Four Umbrella Madness‘ that he showed us during the ‘Wacky Winner Get’s Me’ Workshop. It was my first time trying it on my own and I think I managed to re-create it just fine.... read more

Mar 8, 2012 Posted by regina

Fstoppers Features Don’s Videos From The Workshop

Oh yeah! Don’s videos from our workshop featured on Fstoppers! Eight Quick Lighting Setups You Can Use read more

Mar 5, 2012 Posted by regina

Four Umbrella Madness With Carisa

Another from the Don Giannatti Workshop, this one of Carisa. I absolutely LOVED this set up with the four matching umbrellas, and can’t wait to use it again. It’s one of those setups that I’d just like to keep up permanently…like Peter Hurley does with his Kino Flos. I just might Final: Retouch comparison: Close up: Detail: Studio shot: Don’s video of the shoot: Photos... read more