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Light Falloff Cheat Sheet Card
As part of my ongoing exploration of portrait photography in general and flash studio photography in particular, I wanted to examine the effect that a…
The Easy Tripod to Reflector Holder Conversion
This is another fun project from the factory of reader Jerry Hamby. It is a reflector holder from a $9.99 tripod, a 3ft long piece…
Reflector Card Cheat Sheet
My previous cheat sheet dealt with the impact of light position on portraiture. The idea was that you can print this cheat sheet and carry…
Two Great Weekend Projects – Striplight and Softbox
Do you know those weekends when it is just to hot to get out of the home? Well just for those weekends we have a…
Portrait Lighting Cheat Sheet Card
Setting up lighting for a portrait can be quite a complex task. If you, like me, are using small strobes which have mo modeling light…
The Roller Aerial Monopod
The following tutorial on building an Ariel Monopod is a guest post by Adam Hajnos. Recently I was carrying around my camera and tripod at…
Even Better Softbox Part Two – The Test Results
Nick rocks again with a follow up on the Better Softbox – a comparison of softbox lining materials. One of the questions asked in the…
Even Better Softbox Part One – The Build Process
Anybody who’s read this blog for a while knows that I am a big fan of Nick Wheeler. Not only he creates great imagery and…
Readers Projects – The DIY Magic Arm
Jake O’Connell has come up with a great Idea to create a Magic Arm. What is a magic arm you ask? (You can have a…
The DIY Speed Strap – Accessories And Samples
In the previous post I demonstrated my lack of patience by constructing a Honl Speed Strap, while waiting for my Amazon Honl speed strap to…





































