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How to turn your on-camera flash into an off-camera softbox for $30 or less

Jan 10, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

There can be many reasons why you don’t have a softbox, but there can also be many situations when you could really use one. I…



The first images of Nikon’s upcoming D780 DSLR have leaked

Jan 4, 2020 John Aldred

The Nikon D780 announcement is expected to arrive in just three days during the opening of CES 2020 in Las Vegas. To add some weight…



Godox vs Godox – How the FV150 LED flash compares to regular speedlights and strobes

Jan 3, 2020 John Aldred

LED flash has had a bit of a bumpy start the last couple of years. A number of products have come out, but they’ve…



How to create the “Corona” lighting effect on your subjects

Nov 20, 2019 Jake Hicks

I’m just gonna come clean here and say that I just made up the name ‘corona’ for this lighting setup. In fact, the word corona…



What are parfocal lenses? Are they important? And why do filmmakers want them?

Nov 18, 2019 John Aldred

The term “parfocal lens” has only really come into common usage amongst the general population over the last decade or so as our DSLRs…



Using Lumiee LEDs for light painting

Nov 6, 2019 Jake Hicks

I guess it’s a sign of the times, but I get sent far more LED lights to test than any other light…. even though I…



The final version of Blackmagic’s free DaVinci Resolve 16.1 is now available to download

Oct 22, 2019 John Aldred

DaVinci Resolve has come a very long way over the last few years. From its humble existing as the colour grading tool of choice,…



Review of the Haida M10 Filter System and 6 & 10-stop neutral density filters

Oct 20, 2019 John Aldred

Although many lens filters were pretty much eradicated by the advent of digital photography, there are two which still hold a lot of value that…



How and why you might want to use High Speed Sync flash in the studio

Oct 17, 2019 John Aldred

High speed sync flash is typically associated with shooting outdoors. You’re in the bright light, and you need to take your shutter past your…



An in-depth look at the best macro photography light modifiers you can buy, or make yourself

Oct 14, 2019 Maximilian Simson

Even though speedlights are incredibly useful for macro photography, they’re light does not always look flattering. Harsh shadows in unwanted places, blown-out highlights and strong…