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A Timelapse Of Building A Huge Cyclorama
Usually you use a seamless white when you want to take pictures on a white nutral background. There are several variations on that, if the…
Huge Reflectors Borrowed From The Camping Realm
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that we are a big fans of reflectors. I would say that the 5-in-1…
How To Shoot A Liquid Flow
Just for the 4th of July, we thought to show you how to make a different kind of fireworks, the liquid kind. If you liked…
Create Great Light Painting Imagery Using Fireworks
Hello again! It’s Dana, twin cities brightest, back again with more tricks for light painting photography. I hope you have all been practicing because it’s…
Time Lapse Of High Speed Drops Collide
I know that the title is a bit counter intuitive, how can you make a time lapse from of an event that only lasts a…
Portal World Recreated With Light Painting
If you ever played portal you know how enchanting this game can be. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the game, it is…
5th Year Of Taking Portraits At My Daughter School
So, it has become kind of a ritual. Every year I take portraits of every kid in my daughter’s class. This has been the 5th…
Programmable RGB LED Orb Tool for Light Painting Photography
You know what you get when you cross programming and photography? Kick bottoms light painting. A year ago today we featured Michael Ross’s (a.k.a. TxPilot)…
Synching Strobes With Fiber Optics Instead Of PC-Sync
While there are plenty of wireless triggers around, the most fail-safe way of triggering a strobe is still by using a sync cord. Alas, not…
Portable “Kino Flo” Setup Explained
About a week ago we shared a sweet little video by Tristan Shea Penner showing the flattering results made with a DIY setup similar to…






































