Tutorials
If you can only have one light, strongly consider a big octabox
Feb 5, 2017
Tom Saimon
Well, of course, it won’t be just one type of light, you will also have a bare flash to play with. But if you can…
How to use split color lighting in your photography
Feb 2, 2017
Blair Bunting
There is a progression that takes place in the journey that is our lighting knowledge. At first it is learning the ways of ambient light…
How to edit colour film negatives in Photoshop in a few simple steps
Feb 2, 2017
Vincent Moschetti
Scanning colour negative is without a doubt the most irritating part of my workflow. Since I started to shoot with film, it has been the…
3 tools to help you get super sharp manual focus shots
Feb 1, 2017
Jake Hicks
Last week we covered three of the main tips to bear in mind when trying to get sharper manual focus images. Ambient lighting, contrasting elements…
5 tips for creating perfect cinematic lighting and making your work look stunning
Feb 1, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Do you follow the known rules of lighting when creating photography and videos? You can follow them, you can break them, but one thing is…
Hard light vs soft light. What’s the difference and how do you do it?
Jan 30, 2017
John Aldred
Following on from our earlier post about different types of light comes this one from Curtis Judd. The other video spoke about the various positions…
These are the basic lighting techniques you need to know for photography and film
Jan 30, 2017
John Aldred
Whether you’re a photographer or a filmmaker, understanding the principles of light and how it will affect your subject are important. It doesn’t matter if…
Using the iPhone 7+ images as a texture grabbing toolkit
Jan 29, 2017
Roderique Arisiaman
Last week I created my latest entry for The Dark Realm Collective’s Winter ArtPack. Go check out the amazing other creations the talented artists made…
Quick Tip: How to never lose track of charged & discharged batteries again
Jan 27, 2017
John Aldred
Keeping track of batteries is a pain. We have to change them so much more often in our cameras now. Especially since the advent of…
Build your own Lensbaby style DIY soft-focus lens for under $15
Jan 27, 2017
John Aldred
Constructing your own lens can seem like an impossible task. When you look at the amount of engineering in modern lenses, how can you possibly…