Aputure

    How to effectively light black & white shots for a dramatic look
    Jun 25, 2018 John Aldred

    Lighting scenes for shooting in black & white is a little different from working with colour. For a start, you don’t have to worry about…

    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…

    These five lighting techniques will help you create scary horror scenes
    Apr 26, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There are a lot of components that can make a horror movie or photo really scary, and proper lighting is certainly among the most important…

    Five composition rules of filmmaking, and how to break them
    Dec 12, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There are plenty of composition rules in filmmaking and photography and with them come many reasons to follow them. But there are often reasons to…

    8 location scouting tips from a pro location manager
    Nov 22, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    No matter if you’re shooting photos or videos out of the studio, location scouting is one of the essential steps. Ted Sim from Aputure meets…

    How to create 5 cinematic looks with 2 lights in under 3 minutes
    Oct 16, 2017 John Aldred

    People always go on about 3 point lighting setups. They’re a staple amongst photographers, cinematographers, and even CG work. Or people talk about shooting with…

    5 editing mistakes every beginner makes that you need to avoid
    Sep 22, 2017 John Aldred

    We all make noob mistakes when we’re new to something. That’s why we make those mistakes, we’re noobs. While most of us try to avoid…

    13 essential camera movements to get amazing footage with your gimbal
    Jun 16, 2017 John Aldred

    A motorised gimbal is one of the most useful tools you can get today for camera stabilisation. They’re much easier to get to grips with than…

    Create cool lighting effects for video and photos using a projector
    Jun 1, 2017 John Aldred

    Adding a projector to your kit might seem a little old fashioned these days. But projecting images toward your subject or the background can be…

    How to easily create four natural lighting effects with LED studio lights
    Mar 30, 2017 John Aldred

    Recreating practical lighting effects for video and photography is a fairly straightforward process. You just need to think about how the lights are constructed in…