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How to easily use gels to create virtually any color background

Apr 9, 2017 Jeff Carpenter

Here is a great tool to add to your lighting toolbox, controlling lights with gels. It’s not about making the light hard or soft,…



Shooting portraits with flash vs natural light – 3 setups in 3 minutes

Apr 3, 2017 John Aldred

“Natural light photographers” is a strange term. To some it’s a badge of honour, stating that they either don’t need to use flash to get…



The new Godox AD200 flash takes on the bright Texas sun and wins

Mar 30, 2017 John Aldred

The Godox AD200 is the newest flash in the Godox line up. Around the world it’s sold under various brands. In the USA it’s the…



New free Cactus firmware update lets you get TTL and HSS with almost every camera and flash brand

Mar 24, 2017 John Aldred

This is something that I know my Pentax, Sigma and Panasonic shooting friends will be pleased with. Nine months after releasing the Cactus V6 II and…



Use biscuit box to create lighting effects for your flash

Mar 23, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

You know what they say: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Christian Tudor from Academy of Photography has created a cool little gadget from…



Broncolor helps you learn dozens of lighting setups for free

Mar 13, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you’re new to studio photography, here’s something you could find immensely helpful. Broncolor has a wonderful learning section to help you learn dozens of…



A review of the $95 Viltrox Nikon F lens to Sony camera speedbooster adapter

Mar 9, 2017 Brad Nichol

The fact that I’m writing this review is the result of someones slip up, a happy accident and unexpected windfall for a mate. The VILTROX NF-E…



See the difference between natural light, flash and high speed sync

Mar 1, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

there plenty of ways to achieve the lighting you want or use the one you have. In this video from Derrel Ho-Shing, you’ll see differences…



How to shoot wet portraits in a home studio using high speed flash

Mar 1, 2017 John Aldred

Water is one of the most versatile subjects one can photograph. The very nature of water, though, means that it’s wet, so it can be…



These are 28 common mistakes in Street Photography you should avoid

Feb 26, 2017 Sebastian Jacobitz

1.Always using the Manual Mode One common misconception and Street Photography mistake is the believe that professional photographers always use the manual mode and therefore…