lighting

Is this the perfect portable and versatile key light setup for video?

Feb 8, 2023 John Aldred

Whether you’re shooting stills or video, the key light is arguably the most important part of your lighting setup. Getting it looking just right can…



How to find light for street portraits anytime, anywhere

Jan 16, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

If you enjoy taking casual photo walks without carrying lots of gear, you may sometimes find it challenging to find good light for street portraits….



Feeling stale? Try Pye Jirsa’s unconventional 2 light set-up to create magical portraits

Jan 8, 2023 Alex Baker

It’s easy to get a little stuck in a rut when it comes to studio lighting, particularly with portraits. The human face can only be…



Paul C. Buff announces Celestial, a portable strobe with HSS and TTL capability

Jan 4, 2023 John Aldred

Paul C. Buff lighting company, producers of such lights as the Einstein, AlienBees and DigiBee lighting products, has announced a new strobe called the Celestial….



Two ways to take outstanding portraits with a projector

Dec 30, 2022 Dunja Đuđić

Projecting light and shapes onto your model opens up a whole lot of possibilities for creative, unusual portraits. If you’re looking for some inspiration and…



No, you don’t need 5 strobes to take a great portrait. Create beautiful cinematic lighting with just one light

Nov 25, 2022 Alex Baker

Sometimes I watch movies or TV shows, and I miss important plot points because I’m trying to figure out how they did the lighting. I…



These are the ways vehicles are rigged for extreme destruction in the movies

Nov 23, 2022 John Aldred

There’s nothing more exciting in the middle of an action movie than some good old destruction, especially of the vehicular kind. They’re the kinds of…



This is why food ads cost tens of thousands of dollars to produce

Nov 21, 2022 Alex Baker

We’ve all seen them thousands of times, the ubiquitous fast food advertisement flickering across the screen for 30 seconds while we catch up with our…



Elinchrom releases FIVE – A 522Ws battery strobe with 450 full power flashes and charges over USB-C

Nov 10, 2022 John Aldred

Elinchrom has announced the Elinchrom FIVE. It’s a 522Ws battery-powered moonlight that offers up to 450 full-power pops on a single charge.  It also features…



How to get beautiful golden sunlight for perfect portraits even on cloudy days

Nov 4, 2022 Alex Baker

The city I live in boasts 300 days of sunshine a year. Except on days when I have a photoshoot booked and need sunshine, it…