Tutorials
Recreating The Aurora Borealis With A Piece Of Fabric
So, what if you have to create an Aurora Borealis right the middle of anywhere but the North Pole? Usually it means that you’re done (unless…
These Two Animations Are A Crash Course On How Sensors Work
Sensors are not as trivial a film. At least for me the simplicity of chemistry was always simpler than the magic of electronics. Vimeo user Raymond…
Elena Shumilova A.K.A Photographer Mom Shares Her Techniques For Photographing Kids
Russian Photographer and mom Elena Shumilova became kinda famous when photos of her kids and family went viral in early 2014. In total her photos were…
Skin-Retouching Techniques: Compared
In general, there are four “famous” skin-retouching techniques on the photography and retouching market to achieve a smooth skin: Gaussian blur (for me not a…
Portraits On A Budget [NSFWish]
These days I have been shooting with very small lighting setups. Either one main light through a 170cm Softbox or a dingle speedlight. A few…
Concert Photography: 7 essential Tools to get started
Concert photography is probably one of the most challenging fields in photography, but also one of the most rewarding. I can clearly remember the first…
Comparing 7 Common Light Modifiers
Guest post by Robert Mitchell. Hit the bottom of the post to see his links. When assembling a lighting kit, it’s very difficult to know which…
Lighting Tutorial: Using 1 Speedlight And Recyclable Stuff From Around The House
Sometimes having a messy studio can inspire you to shoot. I have all sorts of boxes and plastics lying around my studio because I only clean…
How To Build A 5-point LED Interview Set Up
Here is a quick and easy setup from Dedo Weigert Film for making a 5 point lighting setup using nothing but LED lights. This is…
Product Photography: Shooting A “Papo Seco” Wine Bottle
Here it is a short description of the process for creating the image of the bottle “Papo Seco” to Pinto & Raposo. For this shot…





































