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Three basic tips for using artificial lighting for food photography

Oct 30, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

When you shoot with artificial lighting, you have all the control over it. But, there’s a lot to have in mind if you want to…



Photographing motorcycles at a wedding with a $12,000 400mm f/2.8 lens

Oct 16, 2018 John Aldred

There are times when only a super long lens like a Canon 400mm f/2.8L will do, even when photographing people. And when this wedding couple wanted their…



A review of the most expensive hot shoe strobe in the world – the Profoto A1

Oct 5, 2018 Stefan Tell

The Profoto A1 is the new on-camera flash. And off-camera flash. And Air remote. You can use it any way you like. For me as…



Light modifiers compared: when to use beauty dish, softbox or umbrella

Sep 18, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

There are different ways to modify studio lights and adapt them to your shooting needs. In this video, Manny Ortiz compares three popular modifiers: a…



How to build your own colour-changing DIY studio lights

Sep 14, 2018 John Aldred

There are no two ways around it, high quality continuous LED lights are expensive. When you need a good amount of light and a…



5 professional and DIY light painting tools for you to try

Sep 12, 2018 Jake Hicks

Since the recent release of my new Long Exposure Portraits tutorial from RGG EDU, I’ve been inundated with messages and questions relating to the light…



How we made this exploded view of a floating Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens

Sep 9, 2018 John Aldred

I’d been looking forward to getting my hands on the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens ever since it was announced. I got to have…



How to use your LED modelling lamp for long exposure photography

Aug 29, 2018 Jake Hicks

Long exposure photography is tricky, especially in the studio when you’re trying to combine multiple light sources within a single frame that have very different…



Aputure announces fives new LED light modifiers including a collaboration with Chimera

Aug 29, 2018 John Aldred

Aputure has today announced five new light modifiers for their range of LED lights. There are some sequels, new barndoors and one made in collaboration…



How 15 different artists shot self portraits using only home lighting

Aug 27, 2018 Robert Cornelius

About a zillion years ago (ok, it was February … so same thing basically), I created a self portrait image ( … ok, so it…