lighting

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…



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,…