flash photography

    The Flashpoint R2 Pro Mark II seems a good upgrade from the Godox XPro trigger
    Jan 14, 2019 John Aldred

    When Adorama announced that they were starting to go in their own direction with their rebranded Godox kit and actually developing their own compatible products,…

    The Black and White Portrait – The Lighting Series #10
    Jan 13, 2019 Stefan Kohler

    Taking a 180-degree turn from our color-bursting portrait, here is a very soft black-and-white portrait and how to build a great setup for it.

    Stylized portrait, right out of the camera – The Lighting Series #9
    Jan 12, 2019 Stefan Kohler

    In some portraits, you just want to be beautiful, not after retouching, but when you’re taking them, right out of the camera. That’s how this…

    Multiple lights, Multiple colors setup – The Lighting Series #8
    Jan 6, 2019 Stefan Kohler

    There is one genre of photography that is black and white. There is another genre that is exactly the opposite and it is full of…

    This is why an octabox is the best modifier for portraits
    Jan 4, 2019 John Aldred

    While I don’t think everybody will ever agree on a single modifier that works best for shooting portraits, we all have to start somewhere. Usually…

    Face projections – The Lighting Series 07
    Dec 30, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    Sometimes an experimental idea turns out to be a stunning success. This was something like that.

    Lighting a beauty shot – The Lighting Series #6
    Dec 28, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    This looks simple, but it’s a bit more complex than you think. When you are creating images that are intended for high-end retouching, you need…

    The shadow game – the Lighting Series #5
    Dec 25, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    When you think about image design and lines of sight, it’s easy to overlook light and posing. But it doesn’t have to be hard… Today…

    How to mimic sunlight in the studio – The Lighting Series #3
    Dec 8, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    While this picture has kept me busy for a long time; it’s actually pretty easy! The goal was to create a summary picture. But it…

    How to color backgrounds with light – The Lighting Series #2
    Dec 2, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    For this picture, we colored the background by using light. What sounds as if it should be straightforward does come with its pitfalls, as you’ll…