lighting

    Lighting setup: Modifying the sun for natural light portraits
    Nov 3, 2021 Jake Hicks

    I live in the U.K., so offering natural light portraits to my clients is far from a smart choice. We have almost no clue when…

    How to shoot outdoor portraits using the sun as a back light
    Oct 31, 2021 Alex Baker

    When you’re outside shooting on location you don’t always want to heft a lot of gear around with you, particularly if you don’t have an…

    Can the right sunglasses help your photography?
    Oct 14, 2021 Blair Bunting

    In ways much like the chicken and the egg, it is tough to distinguish which came first, my love of photography, or my obsession with optics….

    Lighting setup: How to use colour gels outdoors
    Oct 6, 2021 Jake Hicks

    You don’t often see photographers using gels outdoors in natural light, but why? I think one of the core reasons you don’t see too many…

    How to make a simple 3D-printed grid snoot for your strobe
    Oct 1, 2021 Chris Cameron

    A grid snoot is a great light shaper for photographers who want to throw a little light into a tight spot or highlight a select part…

    The balance of the camera and why it matters
    Sep 27, 2021 Blair Bunting

    While the broad strokes of what is wanted on a camera usually revolve around the imaging fundamentals (resolution, ISO performance, AF, etc), there are some…

    How to create clean simple product shots with just one light and a bit of AI
    Sep 17, 2021 Alex Baker

    Have you ever wondered how you can create high-quality product shots using just one speed light? Dustin Dolby from Workphlo show us how to do…

    How to inexpensively take your lighting for social media to the next level
    Sep 3, 2021 John Aldred

    Lighting isn’t something that many of us take into consideration for our social media. Sure, if we’re posting photographs of our clients to social media,…

    This photographer thinks Godox isn’t a brand for professional photographers
    Aug 31, 2021 Alex Baker

    All the photographic groups and forums have been vaguely on fire in the last 24 hours due to an inflammatory video posted on YouTube…

    $33,000 Hasselblad vs iPhone comparison shows the importance of lighting over camera
    Aug 27, 2021 John Aldred

    We often see the “expensive camera vs smartphone” comparisons, but they’re not typically performed with this level of attention to detail. Especially when it comes…