lighting

The BBC’s 2022 Winter Olympics commercial shows off amazing 3D printed stop motion animation

Jan 28, 2022 John Aldred

Whenever the Olympics come around, the BBC always comes up with some fantastic promotional sequences for it – you know, just in case a single…



Lighting Technique: How to photograph people with top-down sci-fi lighting

Jan 19, 2022 Jake Hicks

I’m sure you’ll all be pleased to hear that it’ll be a short and sweet one this week ;) Nothing mind-bending or buried in lighting…



Create magic with this 3 light gelled portrait set-up

Jan 17, 2022 Alex Baker

Studio photography can be so creative. All you need is a subject and a light. But after you’ve mastered one light, the possibilities are endless….



Create striking portraits like these using a hat as a gobo

Jan 10, 2022 Alex Baker

If you didn’t already know, the term Gobo is an acronym that literally means ‘Goes Before Optics’. What does that mean then exactly? Well, it’s…



Create dramatic portraits with a homemade Gobo like this photographer

Dec 20, 2021 Alex Baker

What makes a portrait dramatic? If you search the internet you’ll get quite a few answers, ranging from the practical to the abstract. Suggestions such…



Shooting with Canon 1D 20 years later

Dec 18, 2021 Blair Bunting

It was my first year in college. I was going out everyday to teach myself photography, Harry Potter had just come out in theaters (although…



Lighting setup: Combining hard and soft light

Dec 9, 2021 Jake Hicks

Trigger Warning: Yes these shots are of a young lady in her underwear and no that is certainly not necessary for this setup to work….



How to shoot dramatic architectural silhouettes, without leaving your house

Dec 8, 2021 Alex Baker

Sometimes we see something that makes you stop scrolling, sit up, and take note. That is exactly what happened when we saw these dramatic silhouettes…



How to create 30 different interview and portrait lighting setups in less than 15 minutes

Dec 6, 2021 John Aldred

While understanding how light actually works is a much more reliable way to figure out how you’re going to light your subject, when you’re just…



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…