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…

    How to set up your lights and balance colour tones to get that orange and teal look in-camera
    Nov 20, 2021 John Aldred

    The blue and orange look (also often referred to as “Orange and Teal”) has been popular in cinema for a long time, but massively so…

    How to shoot portraits outdoors with a DIY dappled natural light background
    Nov 18, 2021 Jake Hicks

    I’ve posted a few natural light setups and techniques recently and although this setup isn’t as tricky or as involved to achieve as those, this…