Posts by Author: Jake Hicks
Jake Hicks is an award winning editorial and fashion photographer who specializes in keeping the skill in the camera, not just on the screen. For more of his work and tutorials, check out his website.
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How to eliminate double shadows when shooting with hard light
Sep 15, 2024
Jake Hicks
I hadn’t intended for this to be a full-blown article, as I thought the topic of double shadows was brief at best. As it turns…
Review: Is the Molus X60 RGB LED from Zhiyun any good?
Aug 22, 2024
Jake Hicks
For many of you, the title likely tells you everything you need to know. If a 60W LED isn’t the type of light you’d ordinarily…
How to eliminate softbox hot-spots
Jul 3, 2024
Jake Hicks
I’m not known for being shy about my hatred of softboxes. Sure, softboxes are often cheap and extremely easy to use, but they rarely produce…
Lighting setup: Studio lighting with lasers!
Jun 5, 2024
Jake Hicks
I’m someone who gets bored extremely quickly and although there’s probably a modern medical term for that ‘personality trait’ today, I choose to lean into…
Flash Vs LED – Which is better?
May 26, 2024
Jake Hicks
If you’re reading one of my articles, then I think we both know you’re no fool. You also know I’m not going to give you…
Lighting setup: Abstract colour and light
May 9, 2024
Jake Hicks
I’m often described as a ‘technical shooter’ or as a photographer who utilises ‘technical lighting’ and although I don’t mind the comparison, I think many…
Gear hack: Simple floor-stand backdrop holders
Apr 25, 2024
Jake Hicks
I am assuming you all know about this and just haven’t told me about it, as this seems so incredibly obvious as to be intentional….
Lighting setup: Bounced top light in small studios
Apr 10, 2024
Jake Hicks
We all know how easy it is to get the lighting you want in those big, fancy studios. Tons of height, clean white floors and…
This is what low contrast lens filters are and how you can use them in portraits
Mar 27, 2024
Jake Hicks
As the name of the filter alludes to, these lens filters do indeed lower the overall contrast of a shot. To clarify what that means…
Shooting portraits with small LED light tubes: Godox TL30-K2 Review
Mar 14, 2024
Jake Hicks
If we put aside the fact that the photographic industry is seemingly obsessed with these progressively more complicated and seemingly AI-generated product names for a…