flash photography

    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…

    FAKE GOLDEN HOUR FLASH

    Five steps to faking golden hour lighting with just one flash
    Mar 22, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Golden hour is the type of lighting most photographers swear by. And indeed, it’s hard to go wrong when you shoot around this hour of…

    Remember this ad from 12 years ago? This is why you don’t use on-camera flash for sports photography
    Mar 18, 2022 Alex Baker

    Are you sitting comfortably? Great! Now, think back 12 years ago. Yes, that would be pre-multiple political upheavals, pre-pandemic and pre-full frame mirrorless cameras. It…

    Make this nifty DIY gel holder for your Godox lights
    Mar 1, 2022 Daniel Schweinert

    I got me some of these new compact & foldable Godox softboxes AD-S60S, AD-S65W, AD-S85S, etc. for my Godox AD300Pros. They work just fine but…

    Best photography strobes and flashes for beginners
    Feb 4, 2022 John Aldred

    Flash can be a difficult topic to figure out for a new photographer. You know you need more light but which one do you get? Do you even need only one, or should you get several? What type of photography flash should you get? How much power do you need? What are modifiers? Which one do I need? Do I really need to spend all that money on one, or will the cheap ones do the job? Is there not just one light out there that I can use for everything? How do I connect everything up so that it all talks to each other? All of these questions and more can make it pretty overwhelming if you’ve never used flash before. So, in this guide, we’re going to try to answer some of them. We’ll take a look at the variety of different photography strobes and flashes on the market. Also, we’re going to try to help you figure out what light or lights you might want to get to start your flash journey. Finally, we’ll show you how different types of light might be better suited to different genres of photography.

    These are the best and worst ways to shoot portraits with on-camera flash
    Nov 23, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Shooting with a speedlight on camera is not something most of us would choose for portraits. But sometimes there’s no other choice, whether you don’t…

    Three beginner off-camera flash mistakes you really need to avoid
    Oct 17, 2021 John Aldred

    When you’re first starting out photographing people with flash, it can be a bit overwhelming. Even if you’re used to shooting with natural light, the…