flash photography

    How to get a good natural light look when using flash outdoors
    Jul 13, 2021 John Aldred

    I’m always asked why I use flash outdoors and the answer is quite simple. The natural light doesn’t always give me what I want. Sometimes…

    Five simple steps for using strobes during golden hour
    Jun 2, 2021 Jay P. Morgan

    Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m back out here where we photographed last week. We photographed this little pizza…

    Keep your Godox flash trigger LCD safe with a cheap plastic business card box
    May 31, 2021 John Aldred

    Despite now having about half a dozen triggers available for the Godox flash system, the Godox XPro still seems to be the most popular. I…

    What the heck is an optical snoot and how do you use one?
    May 25, 2021 John Aldred

    There are two different types of snoot out there when it comes to flashes. You’ve got your regular snoots, which essentially act like a cylindrical…

    Godox sets its sights on high end flash with the new P2400 pack & head system
    May 15, 2021 John Aldred

    Godox has announced their new P2400 pack and head system. It’s the most powerful strobe system they’ve produced to date, which Godox describes as “a…

    Here’s why you should upgrade your speedlight to a studio strobe
    May 5, 2021 Jake Hicks

    I’d argue that nearly all of us owned a speedlight at some point before we owned a studio strobe. When we’re looking to dip our…

    Godox V850III/V860III photos and specs leak show modelling light, new battery, quick release lock
    Apr 2, 2021 John Aldred

    There’s been no official announcement yet and they don’t seem don’t appear to be listed on the Godox website (at least not publicly), it looks…

    In photography, “Master and Slave” flashes is lazy language. We can do better.
    Mar 28, 2021 Haje Jan Kamps

    If you’re an avid photographer shooting with remote-controlled strobes, you’ll have come across this issue: One set of flashes is connected to your camera, and…

    Judge: Photos of slaves belong to Harvard, not a descendant
    Mar 16, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    In 2019, Tamara Lanier sued Harvard University claiming that she was the rightful owner of daguerreotypes of an enslaved father and daughter. A Massachusetts judge…

    How to recreate natural window light with strobes for food photography
    Mar 16, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Many photographers love using natural window light, and I must admit I’m one of them. But when the weather just isn’t cooperating, you have to…