Atlanta-based photographer and seminar master Zack Arias has been spreading the word in regards to light almost as far and wide as a certain Strobist fella named David Hobby. Recently on Zack’s blog he has laid out a series of posts on a white backdrop set-up that he likes to use.

White backdrops are nothing new in photography (Herb Ritts, Richard Avedon), but his Thrifty Tileboards from Home Depot not only gives his set-up some DIY cred, but adds an incredible amount of sizzle and polish to images done in this style.

I was commissioned to shoot a guitar for a page on the website of local audio post-production destination Bad Animals and was chomping at the bit to give it a try. The look is so cool that I’ll be trying it on a belated senior portrait session this weekend too. Check it out…

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Being a student of the Strobist revolution, I love to tote my collapsible light stands around with me for popping off nice light whenever and wherever I can. One of the things that drives me crazy is my Pocket Wizards (wireless triggers) flopping around the whole time and occasionally hitting the deck.

Rui M. Leal, a Portuguese photographer with a great DIY blog focused on lighting modifications actually put together a tutorial for his answer to the same problem here. I wish I was more of a DIY guy, but with next to no time I’m always on the lookout for an OTC solution. And now we have…

Gregg Zivney, of Wizard Brackets in Bend, OR has come up with an awesome product for mounting Pocket Wizards whether in the studio or out in the field. I’ve recently ordered two sets and they work great and are quite sturdy. Check ‘em out… I think you’ll dig them.

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As brought to the world’s attention by APE here, I too would like to share this incredible resource of interviews with photographers put together by Randi Lynn Beach. With the photographers being so varied, it’s absolutely fascinating to hear about their inspirations and perspectives as they all became important figures in photography. Visit Pix Channel here.

The official blurb from the Pix Channel site goes like this:

Pix Channel is an ongoing series of vignettes that explore the creative process of iconic photographers in their own words. It has been a collaboration between photographer Randi Lynn Beach and graphic designer Doug Beach. The project began out of Randi’s passion for photography and desire to capture the thoughts and motivations of historic photography figures.

I am so digging his and can’t wait for more in the series.

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