flash photography
When A Guest-With-Camera Saves The Wedding Photography
Sep 11, 2014
JP Danko
Have you ever knocked on the door of the bride’s suite on the morning of her wedding, camera in hand, ready to go – only…
Analyzing Light – How to Breakdown The Lighting Of A Photo
Sep 3, 2014
Laya Gerlock
Ever since I started photography I had a thing for lighting. Nowadays, every time I see a picture, I can’t help it but to analyze and…
White Water Kayaking Photos – Surprisingly More Difficult Than You Might Think
Aug 21, 2014
JP Danko
I can’t believe that its late August and summer is almost over. It seems that every year I have a list of summer time photo…
Can A Strobe Stop The Action? Profoto D1 Air, Elinchrom BRX500, Photogenic And Broncolor Compared
Aug 6, 2014
Udi Tirosh
If you are planning on shooting water splashes* one of your primary concerns is flash duration. Usually when shooting high speed, you set your camera…
Using Everyday Objects For Making Outstanding Backdrops
Jun 25, 2014
Laya Gerlock
I am a big fan of using simple objects or DIYing solutions in my photograph. One thing I always like doing is using a Gobo…
Room Sized Lightbox Provides The Perfect Lighting Every Time
Jun 15, 2014
Udi Tirosh
One of the first tricks new photographers discover is the ability to place an object in a box with the walls replaced with diffusion material…
Making Sense of Your Flash’s Guide Number
May 20, 2014
Jeff Guyer
If you’ve been reading my posts here at DIY Photography for a while, you probably already know that I generally don’t spend too much time…
Pocket Wizard Flex TT5: How To Trigger Nikon Flash With Canon or Trigger Canon Flash With Nikon
May 1, 2014
JP Danko
Back when I was photographing Ontario’s largest climbing gym, astute readers might have noticed that I was using both Nikon and Canon camera bodies interchangeably,…
Shutter Dragging Explained
Feb 20, 2014
Laya Gerlock
A participant in one of my workshops asked me about taking a photo of their iPhone while using an off-camera flash. The main problem he…
Self Challenge: Shooting The 4 Elements In A Single Exposure
Feb 19, 2014
Laya Gerlock
While I was doing my 365 Day Project, I did a photo of the four elements: Earth, Wind, Water and Fire. I shot this photo…