erinholmstead@gmail.com

(435) 770.1176

  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Erin Holmstead

  • Home

  • Clean Beauty

  • Editorial Beauty

  • Portrait

  • Product

  • Commercial

  • About

  • Blog

  • Contact

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.

    Recent Posts

    The drop heard ’round the world, part two: The pick up

    The drop heard ’round the world, part two: The pick up

    Easy ways to create bokeh

    Easy ways to create bokeh

    DIY bokeh shape photography

    DIY bokeh shape photography

    Archive

    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • August 2019
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • March 2018
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • June 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • January 2016
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015

    Tags

    • beauty
    • beauty dish
    • birth story
    • blacksmith fork
    • blacksmith fork canyon
    • broad light
    • butterfly light
    • Cache Valley Photographers Club
    • clamshell
    • commercial
    • Devri Ficklin
    • editing
    • education
    • fall
    • family
    • gear review
    • grandma
    • grid
    • hair
    • headshot
    • inspiration
    • lifestyle
    • light meter
    • lighting
    • loop light
    • makeup
    • me
    • mens portrait
    • Paul Mitchell
    • Pelican
    • Photofocus
    • photography
    • portrait
    • reflectors
    • Rembrandt light
    • rim light
    • senior
    • short light
    • sibling
    • snoot
    • softbox
    • split light
    • sports
    • studio
    • studio light
    • tethering
    • tips and tricks
    • tripod
    • Utah
    • vacation
    • Witches Night Out
    Is Opportunity Knocking? Are You Ready?

    Is Opportunity Knocking? Are You Ready?

    Have you ever been in a room and looked around and felt like you didn’t belong? Just felt like you were a fish out of the water and your hoping no one noticed that you’re drowning in the corner. That is the story of my life! I can’t tell you how many times I have actually fallen into a job or mistakenly taken a great photo. For instance, I saw a local ad for an event photographer for the grand opening of the local Paul Mitchell school. At that time I was shooting for the loca
    Using Speedlights for Glamorous Clamshell Lighting

    Using Speedlights for Glamorous Clamshell Lighting

    Have you ever walked down the makeup aisle at a store and just stared at the images? Trying to understand what lighting setup they used to light that model/celebrities face? I do it all the time. In fact, sometimes I have to purposely avoid that section of the store so I won’t get sucked in. The answer…clamshell lighting people! It will be your new favorite go-to lighting for women and I am going to help you achieve it using a speedlight.....click the link to read more!
    What Is Tethered Shooting & Why Do I Love It So Much?

    What Is Tethered Shooting & Why Do I Love It So Much?

    Last December, while in the middle of a shoot and half way thru the models, I tripped on my tether cord and shattered my Nikon body and the lens attached to it. Needless to say, it wasn’t my happiest moment in 2017 but it was my most valued......Clink the link to read more!
    How Photographing Sports Changed My Life

    How Photographing Sports Changed My Life

    Shooting sports changed my whole photography business! At the end of 2015, I met a gentleman, Rick Parker, who shoots sports photography for a local online news center. We were in the same photo club and he was presenting some of his work and during this time he mentioned that anyone could tag along and learn at one of the games coming up. I, of course, jumped right on that thinking, why not? The first game I attended with him was a local high school game and I left feeling l

    Follow

    Contact

    Address

    • Facebook
    • Instagram

    erinholmstead@gmail.com

    (435) 770.1176

    Utah

    ©2016 by Erin Holmstead Photography