lighting

    Lighting setup: Indoor swimwear shoot

    Apr 20, 2022 Jake Hicks

    Shooting swimwear outside in natural light is nearly always the best solution, after all, the bright, crisp sunshine is an easy-win when it comes to…

    Create this amazing colourful effect entirely in camera using just 3 lights and gels

    Apr 12, 2022 Alex Baker

      How do you make white light? No, that isn’t a trick question. Most of us are fairly familiar with using different colour temperatures and…

    Make your own DIY diffusion filter with this simple trick

    Apr 7, 2022 Jake Hicks

    I’ve been using diffusion filters on my lenses for many years, but recently LEE Filters, the brand that makes the one that I use, ceased…

    Nanlite launches its new PavoBulb 10C high CRI RGBWW LED light for practical light replacement on set

    Mar 23, 2022 John Aldred

    Nanlite has released their new PavoBulb 10C. It’s an RGBWW colour-mixing LED light designed to replace practical bulbs on-set when you need to get a…

    4 ways that using grids will take your images up a notch

    Mar 19, 2022 Alex Baker

    Do you use grids on your light modifiers? Well, if you don’t, you might be missing out. In this video from Adorama fashion and beauty…

    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…

    Here’s how I 3D-Printed these hinges to make a sturdy studio V-Flat

    Feb 28, 2022 Daniel Schweinert

    I made some sturdy VFLATs for my studio from thick Styrofoam boards and 3d printed parts without using any tape – LOL. They came out…

    Watch: Comparing small vs large softboxes to help you decide which you should buy

    Feb 26, 2022 John Aldred

    There’s a moment that comes to everybody who eventually starts breaking away from using solely natural light and moving towards artificial lights to give you…

    Lighting setup: Textured fashion lighting with coloured gels

    Feb 23, 2022 Jake Hicks

    I spent many, many years working in a busy studio that focused on quantity over quality. As photographers working there, we did our best to…

    Why filmmakers love lamps – should you use one in your next video?

    Feb 18, 2022 John Aldred

    This is a rather interesting observation that I’ve never picked up on before but I’ll sure be on the lookout for in the future. Have…