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1. Sing Lo
   Posted November 24, 2008 at 2:23 pm | Permalink

   hi jerry, thank you for your wonderful blog. I followed your previous behind the scene blog before. One of your lighting technique always fascinates me is the use of a flag placed directly in front of the beauty dish and the dish is very close and nearly above the model face. So the model is illuminated by the feather edge of the light.
   I tried this a long time ago on a model and all I could see the effect is that the light falls off rapidly from the face to the shoulder. So it creates a dramatic low key feel if the face if lit and the rest of the body is dark. If I move the flag lower, it darkens the hair and top of the front head. The other benefit is that there is no stray light from the dish to the background. Other than these, I cannot see any other benefits. I wonder if you can explain this technique a bit more.
   thanks
   Sing Lo

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2. Frank
   Posted November 25, 2008 at 12:56 pm | Permalink

   Hello.
   I am wondering about approaching potential clients (magazines and such) with a portfolio in order to obtain work. I shoot a lot of things, but enjoy shooting people most of all. I have several images on my flickr account, as well as my blog that I would love to use. The reason I have them on such sites is that they are not for sale and are used purely for editorial purposes. What happens if I chose to include some of these portraits in my portfolio? Does that constitute commercial use? Would I need to obtain model releases for each person pictrured? If so, I will basically have to start over from scratch; I have models releases for some, for others I do not. Thanks for your willingness to provide answers here.

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3. Carroll Bradshaw
   Posted November 25, 2008 at 2:32 pm | Permalink

   Jerry,

   Thanks for taking the time to post this helpful information on your blog!

   Question, How do you go about lighting celebrities for maternity images?

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4. Jay Connor
   Posted November 28, 2008 at 10:33 am | Permalink

   Jerry

   Just visited your blog from the Fred Miranda posting

   Its terrific

   If you could put together an article on “Headshots: How to Take” that would be fantastic. Looking for as much detail on lighting + setups as youre willing to spare

   Best
   Jay

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5. Jeffrey
   Posted December 25, 2008 at 10:54 am | Permalink

   Hey, Jerry quick question. What is the most used Lens you have? or Can you tell us what Lenses you mostly carry with you?
   Thanks and Merry Christmas – Jeff

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6. Chloe White
   Posted January 2, 2009 at 11:23 am | Permalink

   Jerry,
   I’ve just recently discovered that I want to persue a career in photography. Can you give me some tips on how to get started? I’m only a freshman in high school, but I’m not sure what to do in order to ensure success. What can I do now to help me succeed in the future? Thanks for your time! -Chloe

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7. Ken
   Posted January 7, 2009 at 10:10 pm | Permalink

   Jerry – Thanks for all the helpful info. Can you mention what you use for your digital post processing?

   Thanks
   Ken

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