lighting

    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

    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…

    Yes you can use your phone on a professional shoot, here are 5 ways
    Nov 4, 2021 Alex Baker

    I would put money on the chance that right now you have something powerful in your trousers. Of course, I’m talking about that little handheld…

    Here is how to fix five most common studio portrait lighting mistakes
    Nov 4, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    If you’re just starting out with studio portrait photography, that’s really exciting! Still, things can get a little overwhelming since there’s a lot to learn….

    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…