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How to create a classy portrait look with DIY lighting kit for under $100

Jul 10, 2018 John Aldred

When you start to break out of using only the available light and start looking towards adding your own lights, it can get quite…



How to colour grade your images with intent

Jun 6, 2018 Jake Hicks

Colour grading tends to specifically refer to the colouring of video and in photography, we often refer to this as colour toning, but whatever you’re…



Four ways to recreate moonlight in your photos and video

May 29, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

There is more than one way moonlight appears in photos and videos. Sometimes it’s blue, sometimes it’s silver, and sometimes it’s just white. Nerris Nassiri from Aputure shows…



Comparison of six different Cheetah softboxes

May 28, 2018 Robert Hall

In my newest video I compared the 6 different softbox options available from Cheetah. This includes the Quick SoupBowl (QSB-26, QSB-34, QSB-42), Quick RiceBowl…



Two photographers going head to head, natural light vs. strobes

Apr 16, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Natural light or artificial light? Sure, it’s a matter of preference, but photographers Manny Ortiz and Jessica Kobeissi made an interesting challenge out of these…



5 things you need to do before sharing your photos

Apr 4, 2018 Jake Hicks

If you can look beyond the painfully obvious click bait nature of the title for a moment, I promise you that the following 5 things…



The AD600 Pro vs. The Profoto B1X vs. The Broncolor Siros 800L

Mar 21, 2018 Robert Hall

In 2016 I made a video comparing the Profoto B1 and Godox AD600. Since then both models have had an updated release and Broncolor…



Product photography lighting: how to make a cheap and lightweight DIY softbox

Mar 8, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Product photography can be really creative and fun. We’ve often seen it related to interesting DIY solutions, such as the “IKEA lamp hack” or my…



How I photographed a Kawasaki ZX-12R with light painting and compositing

Mar 3, 2018 Paul Monaghan

It’s always fun having the opportunity to create new images, especially when the subject is something new. It comes with its own unique challenges. Like…



This photographer turned himself and his daughter into Wolverine’s Logan and Laura for this photo shoot

Feb 21, 2018 John Aldred

It just started off as an idea while thinking about what to shoot next. And as he’s been working hard at the gym the last…