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Photographing a dancer in New York City and faking big soft window light with speedlights

Aug 30, 2016 John Aldred

I’ve found the dancers often make the best subjects in front of the camera. Even if they’re not actually dancing, they often have amazing body…

Aputure’s versatile new light is the size of a credit card and costs only $49

Jul 18, 2016 John Aldred

Small lights are fantastic and well designed ones are extremely versatile. Whether you’re shooting stills or video, you can throw them in dark corners to balance…

How I Shot These Etherial Portraits With A Lensbaby

Jul 13, 2016 Patrick Shipstad

So this is happening more and more… I’m talking with a client who wants me to shoot a creative portrait of them, and they say,…

This is how you take a soft light group shot

Jul 4, 2016 Joseph Parry

Forget Mr.White, today we’re Breaking Clay! I am a long time follower of Clay Cook, and one thing that always amazes me is his softly lit…

How to light close-up product shots at home simply and easily

Jun 27, 2016 John Aldred

At some point, almost all of us will need to shoot a good product photo. We may not be shooting them for clients, or doing…

Using CTO & CTB Utility Gels for Creative Effect

Jun 1, 2016 Jake Hicks

As a lot of you may know, I like to use the occasional gel in my shots to add a bit of interest. Sometimes these…

Create big light from small flashes with a Chinese Lantern paper lamp shade

Mar 29, 2016 John Aldred

Speedlights often go hand in hand with shooting portraits on the street, especially at night, but small flashes have one big issue. Due to their…

I’m Getting Rid of My Flash Gear and Here’s Why

Feb 29, 2016 John Aldred

People often ask me about the flash equipment I currently use, and what I would do differently if I were to start over today. I also often…

How I Shot This Farm House Environmental Portrait with a Perforated Cardboard

Feb 26, 2016 Gustavo Pomar

I took this photo as part of a lighting class in Costa Rica. The theme was people who represent the spirit of the farm where…

2015 DIYP Gift Guide – Lighting

Dec 10, 2015 Gannon Burgett

So far, we’ve shared our Gift Guides for cameras and lenses. Now, we’re on to the next tool any photographer needs in his/her arsenal –…