flash photography

    How colour contamination may be ruining your photographs and how to fix it
    Feb 28, 2018 Jake Hicks

    Whether you’re aware of the correct terminology or not, you have likely experienced this colour contamination happening in your photographs already. Put simply, colour contamination…

    Experiments shooting studio portraits with a wide angle lens
    Feb 28, 2018 Bruno Fujii

    Normally, in portrait photography, using wide-angle lenses is not a common choice for most photographers. Each focal length has its own characteristics, wider lenses are…

    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…

    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…

    See every Godox X system studio strobe in this side-by-side comparison
    Jan 31, 2018 John Aldred

    People make a big deal about the AD600 (now AD600 Pro) and AD200 strobes when it comes to Godox. They offer a lot of power…

    The Godox AD600Pro is now official – specs, prices and release info inside
    Jan 6, 2018 John Aldred

    So, the accidental leak might’ve forced Godox’s hand, but now it’s official. Godox have announced the new AD600Pro portable strobe. And for the most part, things…

    7 common studio portrait lighting mistakes and how you can avoid them
    Jan 2, 2018 John Aldred

    We all make mistakes in photography. All of us. But these are things which help us learn and grow as photographers. We make mistakes, we…

    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…

    Photographer creates painterly masterpieces inspired by the old masters
    Dec 23, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

    I would probably need an infinite number of counting beads to count how many times a photographer says they are trying to capture the master…