Fire fans and palm torches are best fire prop to photograph in order to create the most portrait like images of fire performers. Here are some effective tips to improve photography of fire fan performers.

Fire breathing is a spectacular, crowd pleasing art. Want to know out what the best camera settings are to photograph fire breathers? Here are some tips from an experienced fire performer photographer.

Looking for the best camera settings to use when photographing fire performers? I’ll give you a hint. There aren’t any. Read on to see what I mean.

Photographing fire performers and flow artists became boring for me a long time ago and that is perfectly okay. In fact, boredom can be a powerful asset in your creative tool box. Here’s how.

In Part 4 of this series covering tips on taking better photos of fire performers, we continue learning to think like a soldier because Army fundamentals and photography fit perfectly well together. Here's why.

In Part 3 of this Blog Series on Improving Fire Performer Photography, I present to you the Four Fundamentals of Basic Rifle Marksmanship. Wait, whaaaaaaat?

In Part Two of How to Improve Photography of Fire Performers, we go from the photographer's perspective as a photojournalist to improving awareness on the performer as priority through Safety Third and Consent Always. Read for more.

Improving photography of fire performers requires an understanding of how concepts in photojournalism are used to create a powerful image. 

A behind the scenes look at how to light an on-location headshot portrait photography session using manual speedlights, with Hanna Shansky, LMT at her Brookline, MA studio.

Lennen and Luna had a romantic engagement photography session at Bull Mansion in Worcester, Massachusetts. We pushed through multiple challenges to create these images, including the after math of a major snow storm!

How many times have you heard "Anyone Can Be a Photographer" lately? Sure, anyone with a camera can take snapshots but not everyone with a camera is a photographer. Here's one opinion why...

Kayla Jane is a tribal fusion belly dancer and artist. We got together for a photoshoot in a Worcester, MA cemetary that summoned creativity, fire, and magick. Come and see!

It is always a pleasure to work with Liz Arruda of Apogee Flow Toys. She is serious about running her business, professional, and a wonderful friend to collaborate with. We made some fun fire photography art together!

I met with my flow artist friend Shayna for an epic fire portrait photography session. The first real photo session with a wall of fire as the background. How did we do?

I've been creating walls of fire during portrait photography sessions without involving a flamethrower or gigantic explosion. Read on for a peek behind-the-scenes.

Photographing an on-location boudoir session in a New York City apartment bedroom that was no bigger than most people's walk-in closets. 

Angil and I had a portrait photography session, on-location, at her home in New Jersey. In the middle of photography, her newborn baby got hungry. What's a photojournalist supposed to do but keep on shooting?