lighting

    Five things we can learn from cinematic lighting

    Aug 25, 2021 Jake Hicks

    One of the bigger personal projects I’ve been working on recently is my Cinematic Studio Lighting course. During the process of writing the accompanying notes…

    Use this simple two-light setup for gorgeous and consistent portrait lighting

    Aug 24, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    When shooting portraits in a studio with artificial lighting, the possibilities are endless. But if you’re looking for something simple, beginner-friendly, yet very effective, look…

    This DIY setup gives you trippy lighting effects on a budget

    Jul 13, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you like trippy and unusual lighting for your shoots, TheBuffNerds have a perfect suggestion for you. In the shortest video tutorial ever, they will…

    Here are 21 lighting setup with one light in under six minutes

    Jul 5, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    You probably already know that a single light can give you several different looks. You can make five, six, ten different setups? Actually, you can…

    How to fake that gelled split lighting look in Photoshop

    Jul 3, 2021 John Aldred

    Using multiple differently coloured gels to light your subject and their environment has become a very popular subject over the last few years – and…

    Ring light: You’re using it wrong

    Jul 1, 2021 Allen Murabayashi

    At some point during the history of the influencer, the ring light became an accessory de rigueur, fueled by the availability of cheap Chinese-made devices. The…

    Lighting setup: Classic editorial portrait lighting

    Jun 23, 2021 Jake Hicks

    There will always be ‘classics’ in any industry. Sure these classics may not turn heads or make the headlines and they may even take a…

    Have you tried this unusual way of using a beauty dish?

    Jun 18, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    One of my favorite things to do is using gear, props, or arts & crafts materials in unconventional ways. It often gives unexpectedly good results…

    A lighting 101 course using affordable tube lights

    Jun 13, 2021 Adam Frimer

    Our latest edition of DIY Photography educational content is about lighting. We put together a little production to show the dos and don’ts of lighting….

    How to create fake window light for still life and food photography

    May 11, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Studio lighting gives you almost endless possibilities. You can even recreate natural, window light with a pretty simple setup. Joanie Simon of The Bite Shot…