Lighting

Nikon World

Nikon World

The latest issue of Nikon World made a nice mention of Honl Photo in their latest issue: http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/Nikon-World/gc6lcue4/1/Tool-Talk.html Time to check out their new D3100 and 85 1.8 too!


USA Today/ Talking Tech

USA Today/ Talking Tech

USA Today’s Jefferson Graham came by during a quick photo shoot- and here it is!


One of my New Year’s resolutions

One of my New Year’s resolutions

In an effort to start off my New Year’s resolution of practicing more lighting, I called model Tanje Solhem into the studio for some test shots. Pretty simple lighting using just 2 Nikon SB-900s, a prototype of my new diffuser as a mainlight, along with a 1/8 Speed Grid on the background.


Actress Shannon Day

Actress Shannon Day

I was grateful to photograph actress Shannon Day in my studio yesterday. Lots more edits to show you as I play catch-up on some earlier shoots, but this one struck me right away so I wanted to share… Lighting is again very simple. The light was still setup from my shoot with Claudia, so what [...]


Video: One light speedlight setup

Video: One light speedlight setup

Here’s a quickie little video we shot of our portrait shoot at the studio one morning. It was my first try with the new Photoflex Octodome and as usual we had alot of fun. Please do ask any technical questions through comments and I’ll share them with all. Enjoy! Gear used in this shoot: Nikon [...]


Rockwood = tattoos

Rockwood = tattoos

When my brother Ryan and I were in Hawaii in September, I tracked down Hawaii’s #1 tattoo artist to get some ink, and as coincidence always rules, turns out Rockwood  founded Studio City Tattoo, a place I drive by every morning on the way to my studio. Ryan and I shot video of our portrait [...]


Up with the birds, and the new Photoflex Octodome

Up with the birds, and the new Photoflex Octodome

I woke up at my usual 5am wake-up call this morning, drove down to the studio, and set up a quick 1 light setup with the new Octodome. Claudia was a real trooper and joined me a few hours later for portraits. I’ve been anxiously awaiting a tiny Octodome to use with my Nikon Speedlights- [...]