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How to use mirrors to get perfect axial lighting on macro subjects

Feb 13, 2018 John Aldred

They often say that photography is all just smoke and mirrors. And, in this case, they’re half right. Mirror-like reflections certainly are involved. This is…



What is TTL and is it any good on the Godox AD600?

Nov 16, 2017 Jake Hicks

In this article, I aim to explain what TTL is, what is does and how it can be implemented into a photographic workflow. I also…



Three modifiers to improve your light when working with on-camera flash

Jun 12, 2017 John Aldred

The camera’s hotshoe is generally the last place you want to place a flash as your main light source. Sometimes, though, it can’t be helped. It’s…



Take your studio outside with this field macro photography guide

May 23, 2017 John Aldred

The world of macro photograph is one that can absorb a photographer completely. You start off simple, perhaps with a reversing ring photographing small things…



How to trigger your studio flash from a computer using an Arduino

May 2, 2017 Josh Beckwith

I needed a way to trigger a flash from an Electron app, but there wasn’t anything out there that suited my needs. At first I…



UV camera & ringflash shows subjects in a whole new light with amazing results

Feb 13, 2017 John Aldred

We’ve all seen the effects UV from sunlight has on human skin and why you should be heading for the sunscreen. But what about using…



3 tools to help you get super sharp manual focus shots

Feb 1, 2017 Jake Hicks

Last week we covered three of the main tips to bear in mind when trying to get sharper manual focus images. Ambient lighting, contrasting elements…



How to get great and consistent colour with different brands and qualities of light

Jan 19, 2017 John Aldred

One of the biggest issues for those looking to expand their lighting setup is colour consistency. Even expensive ones can be very slightly out from…



This modifier comparison shows off over 100 different lighting setups

Nov 23, 2016 John Aldred

Flash modifier comparisons can be extremely useful things. Without having to get up out of the comfort of our chair, we can very quickly and…



148 photo editing tools and apps for every possible need

Nov 1, 2016 Nazar Begen

Hi photo lovers, In the past two months, I’ve been doing a market research for my project, Photolemur. I looked for different tools in the area of…