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This video shows how focal length and zooming affect subject-background relationship in your photos

Sep 24, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

I believe you already know that “zooming with your feet” and changing the focal length can affect the relationship between your subject and the background….



Why and how to shoot portraits in bright sunlight with flash using high speed sync

Sep 14, 2018 John Aldred

Light is vital to photography. Without it, we wouldn’t have photographs. Our sensors would just be recording blackness. Personally, I’ve always been a fan…



How to light a photo with 100 mini LED action lights

Sep 7, 2018 John Aldred

The Lume Cube, Litra Torch and similar lights have become quite popular since they first appeared. Powerful little LED lights that are just as…



Portable battery & AC power options to keep your camera running for longer

Aug 31, 2018 John Aldred

Anybody who knows me knows that portable power on location is a big deal to me. Whether it’s being able to recharge batteries in the…



DaVinci Resolve 15 final released, comes with Fusion integration and massive performance enhancements

Aug 14, 2018 John Aldred

Since Blackmagic combined Resolve, Fusion and Fairlight in the Resolve 15 Beta, I’ve been waiting for this one to get its final stable release….



This is how film is processed in an active commercial lab

Aug 9, 2018 John Aldred

I’ve never had the chance to have a good look around an active film lab. I’ve been developing my own film at home for years…



Negative vs transparency film – when to use one over the other

Jul 27, 2018 John Aldred

Film is definitely back on the rise, to the point where Fuji may even be bringing some of theirs back. While most of the…



How to create 5 different lighting setups in one room

Jul 23, 2018 John Aldred

Lighting a room can be deceptively difficult. You’d think it would be straightforward, but it’s easy to do it badly if you’re not careful….



Four ways to make the best of direct sunlight in your portraits

Jun 8, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

Even though harsh midday sun is far from an ideal lighting situation, sometimes you’ll have no other choice. In this video, Jay P. Morgan shows…



How to colour grade your images with intent

Jun 6, 2018 Jake Hicks

Colour grading tends to specifically refer to the colouring of video and in photography, we often refer to this as colour toning, but whatever you’re…