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Six ways to film like a cinematographer but think like an editor
Alexander Bruce
Grinding an editor’s gears is easy, most cinematographers can do it blindfolded. If you shoot video – for any reason at all – and you’re...
Using coloured LEDs as modelling lights for your strobes
Jake Hicks
This is the second part of a three-part series of articles on LED lights for photographers. Part 1 looked at the pros and cons of...
A breakdown of a product shoot
Paul Monaghan
A while ago I got myself a new camera bag. I was looking for something smaller to carry around my Sigma dp cameras and I...
Top 6 tips to be much better with lighting
Andrea Belluso
My name is Andrea Belluso and I used to define myself as a fashion and beauty photographer. To be great at lighting in photography is...
I turned my 5 year old daughter into Miss Marvel and surprised her on opening night with a huge movie poster
Josh Rossi
My daughter LOVES female superheroes and I LOVE making her superhero dreams come true. The other day she literally thought she was a superhero. She...
A comprehensive guide to photographing the Milky Way
Ross Schram von Haupt
Introduction This guide will be a walkthrough on the basics of Milky Way photography. It is best for beginners, but even intermediate and expert photographers...
How I converted Durst Laborator 1200 enlarger to use LED lights
Can Çevik
While I’m waiting for the crowdfunding campaign for my darkroom timer project to reach its completion (7 days to go), I’ve been busy with a...
I made my own DIY adapter to use Sony E mount lenses on my Nikon Z7
Yoshi Imamura
To use the Nikon Z7 camera with my Sony system, I needed to make a mount adaptor to attach Sony E Mount (NEX) optics on...
How to create epic toy photography using tin foil and pillow stuffing
Barry Mountford
Have you ever found yourself looking at your children’s toys and thought to yourself man that would look great in an image? Well I have,...
The pros and cons of adding LED lighting to your photography kit
Jake Hicks
In this article, I look at what LEDs actually are, how they started out and where they sit in the world of photography now. Many...