flash photography
How to use a ring light with colourful backdrops for amazing portraits
Jul 6, 2022
Jake Hicks
I share a lot of lighting setups on here and every time I do, not only am I trying to share something unique, but I’m…
Godox takes us back to the ’80s with the retro-themed Lux Junior on-camera flash
Jun 30, 2022
John Aldred
With the trend for retro-looking cameras and lenses over the last few years, I’m surprised it’s taken a company this long to come out with…
Profoto’s new very compact 100Ws Profoto A2 Monolight strobe is about the size of a can of coke
Jun 30, 2022
John Aldred
Profoto has announced a new compact strobe. Designed for off-camera use, the Profoto A2 Monolight is a 100Ws strobe with a recycle time of 0.1-1.6…
Profoto has announced the Connect Pro, their “most advanced triggering system yet”
Jun 22, 2022
John Aldred
Profoto has announced its latest generation of flash trigger, the Connect Pro supporting TTL in Nikon, Canon, Sony, Leica and Fuji versions, as well as…
This DIY 3D printed adapter lets you use your speedlight softboxes on Bowens mount strobes and LEDs
Jun 21, 2022
John Aldred
For a lot of photographers, when we started dabbling with flash, we used speedlights. And even if we didn’t, we might have bought a small…
Godox adds Leica compatibility to the X flash system with the announcement of the new XProII trigger
Jun 20, 2022
John Aldred
The Godox XPro has been a favourite amongst Godox shooters since it was first released way back in 2017. When they added Pentax support the…
Portrait shooters, stop being so afraid of midday sun – It’s easy to overcome with a little bit of flash
May 9, 2022
John Aldred
Shooting outdoors in the bright midday sun scares the pants off a lot of portrait photographers. And for good reason. The harsh midday light when…
A great Speedlight, but is it worth the upgrade?
Apr 20, 2022
Alex Baker
Godox announced the updated version of their square-headed Speedlight the V860III last summer. Having an extra portable flash unit in your bag is always a…
Watch this complete guide to shooting subjects on white seamless backgrounds
Apr 19, 2022
John Aldred
White seamless background photography has been a staple of both portraits and products, amongst other things, for decades. It’s one of those things that almost…
Here are three ways to add a second light to your flash setup for shooting portraits
Apr 10, 2022
John Aldred
There has been a lot written (and put onto video) over the years advocating the use of a single flash and there’s nothing wrong with that….