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How to use coloured gels with studio strobes and softboxes

Dec 29, 2016 John Aldred

Using coloured gels with speedlights has become pretty common. Many people who shoot with speedlights have given it a go at least a couple of…



The Flashpoint StreakLight 360 has the funniest instructions ever. Including “You might DIE” reference

Oct 28, 2016 Udi Tirosh

The Flashpoint StreakLight 360 is known by many names. Godox, for example,  sells it as the Witstro AD360II. But there is a solid reason to buy that strobe…



Phottix drags Sony flash into the 21st century bringing it in line with Nikon and Canon

Jul 19, 2016 John Aldred

There’s no question that Sony make some ridiculously good cameras (don’t tell Udi I said that), but one of the things that seems to have…



Video showing the power of High Speed Sync in a bright environment

Jun 21, 2016 Udi Tirosh

We have probably already established that just one soft light can make a huge difference in how a picture looks, but many times it is…



Sony shooters need wait no more, the Godox X1 triggers for Sony are now available

May 9, 2016 John Aldred

Sony’s decision to go with a hotshoe design that no other camera system in the world supports has meant that Sony shooters have typically been…



Cheap Speedlight comparisons, which should you buy and why?

May 5, 2016 John Aldred

Venturing into the world of flash, and radio triggers can be a confusing, sometimes frightening and potentially expensive prospect for those who are very new…



Interview with Elinchrom’s President – New Skyport+ trigger and Godox battery pack

Mar 25, 2016 Udi Tirosh

Last week Elinchrom made two announcements: one was about a new EL Skyport+ trigger and one about starting to sell the Godox battery pack inverter. We find…



I’m Getting Rid of My Flash Gear and Here’s Why

Feb 29, 2016 John Aldred

People often ask me about the flash equipment I currently use, and what I would do differently if I were to start over today. I also often…



Godox Announce Sony TTL, and Mark 2 For V850, V860 and QT600 Studio Strobe

Feb 25, 2016 John Aldred

With all the gear announcements lately, it’s easy to miss a relatively small name like Godox, but they’ve just announced some updates to their popular…



The Pros and Cons of using Cheap China Brand Lights

Apr 10, 2015 Laya Gerlock

My first ever off-camera flash was a Nikon sb-24 speedlight (1988), which I got. After a while I bought my first ever Nikon speedlight an…