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The beginner’s guide to using grids with softboxes
Feb 16, 2018
John Aldred
Every day I see people posting in Facebook groups asking about softboxes and whether or not they should buy one with a grid. Personally, I…
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…
Use lighting gels to get a pastel light wrap around your subject
Feb 11, 2018
Jake Hicks
Good news! This is actually a relatively easy JHP lighting setup to play with and it produces some pretty great looking results too. It’s easy…
On Assignment: Strip Lighting Pole Dancers for Allure Fitness
Jan 17, 2018
JP Danko
Some photography gigs you take to pay the bills, some photography gigs you take because they’re just awesome. This assignment for Allure Fitness was most…
Use a light stand with a boom arm to make an easy overhead camera rig
Jan 12, 2018
John Aldred
There are so many different ways to mount a camera for overhead shots. But it always surprises me both how many people don’t know how they…
Here’s a tutorial on how to get great studio results with just one light
Jan 10, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you’re new to studio photography, you may want to take it one step at a time. Or literally one light at a time. You…
Add some mood and atmosphere to your photos with DIY volumetric lighting stencils
Jan 5, 2018
Barry Mountford
Ever wondered how you can create volumetric lighting and light rays in both your stills and video? Well in this blog post and video I…
Use strobes to freeze subject movement and action
Jan 1, 2018
John Aldred
A few days ago we showed you a way to freeze subjects in ice in Photoshop. Now it’s time to freeze their motion in front…
Tips on lighting with single coloured gels when shooting with a Lensbaby
Dec 28, 2017
Jake Hicks
Often a scene can be visually confusing, especially if there are multiple colours and objects in focus that are fighting for our viewer’s attention. This…
This is what each of the lights do on a studio portrait set
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting portraits in the studio with flash can be daunting to newer photographers. They look at the setups like the one above and have no idea…