Posts by Author: Patrick Shipstad
Patrick Shipstad is a professional photographer based in Los Angeles. He shoots creative portraits, celebrity, beauty, fashion, commercial and product photography. He has worked with NBC Universal, Disney, Buena Vista Television, DirecTV, Samsung, Lensbaby, Jones Of New York, Seagrams and MTV books. You can see more on Patricks’s site and Instagram
Adorama TV’s “Top Photographer” turns the cameras on photographers.
Nov 19, 2016
Patrick Shipstad
In case you missed the announcement buzzing around photo sites a couple months ago, Adorama and photographer Nigel Barker put out a casting call looking…
Passion, patience and process. How I shot my personal project “The Big Bow”
Sep 8, 2016
Patrick Shipstad
I think one of the most important aspects of a successful photo is what happens before you ever click the shutter. Pre-visualization of what you…
How I Shot These Etherial Portraits With A Lensbaby
Jul 13, 2016
Patrick Shipstad
So this is happening more and more… I’m talking with a client who wants me to shoot a creative portrait of them, and they say,…
How to make a studio shoot look like a location shoot
May 31, 2016
Patrick Shipstad
I just finished up a handful of promotional shots with actor Levi Fiehler and it went well. One of our shots was an odd editorial…
How (and why) I’ve been photographing Disneyland in black and white
Mar 24, 2016
Patrick Shipstad
I’ve always had a lot of fun challenging myself with creative and/or technical limitations. Like giving myself a photo assignment to spend the day or…
MagMod is giving any Speedlite up to 3 stops of power!
Mar 1, 2016
Patrick Shipstad
Our friends at MagMod are launching their 3rd Kickstarter campaign for a new lighting modifier and if you use speedlites, it’s something to get excited…
11 Lessons Photographers Can Learn From Cindy Crawford’s Favorite Photographers
Feb 4, 2016
Patrick Shipstad
Cindy Crawford in without a doubt one of the most famous and photographed models of the past 30 years. In the 80’s, Cindy along with…