lighting

    Here’s why you should upgrade your speedlight to a studio strobe
    May 5, 2021 Jake Hicks

    I’d argue that nearly all of us owned a speedlight at some point before we owned a studio strobe. When we’re looking to dip our…

    Follow these three tips to create dramatic portrait lighting with a single light
    Apr 26, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Lighting is one of the key elements in photography. It can make it or break it, and it adds a lot to the story you…

    The must have tool for color addicts – the Rosco MixBook
    Apr 23, 2021 Paul Monaghan

    Color.  Such an important tool to help bring a time, place, or even emotions into an image.  Wouldn’t it be nice to have something that…

    Make your own DIY foldable V-flat for $100 or less
    Apr 7, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    A V-flat is a versatile and useful tool to have in your studio. While you can certainly buy one for around $200, it’s one of…

    Five portrait lighting patterns you need to learn
    Mar 29, 2021 John Aldred

    It seems that there are always things we “need” to learn when it comes to shooting certain genres of photography. And while many of them…

    How to recreate natural window light with strobes for food photography
    Mar 16, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Many photographers love using natural window light, and I must admit I’m one of them. But when the weather just isn’t cooperating, you have to…

    How to shoot easy white backgrounds for either products or portraits
    Mar 12, 2021 John Aldred

    It’s one of the oldest and most fundamental techniques when it comes to shooting both portraits and product photography in the studio. But it’s also…

    Super-soft lighting in small home studios
    Mar 10, 2021 Jake Hicks

    In this article I’ll explain a beautifully soft lighting setup that can be achieved in almost any sized space – In fact, this setup actually…

    Watch and learn the difference between “YouTube lighting” vs “cinematic lighting”
    Mar 2, 2021 John Aldred

    I thought this was quite an interesting video. It’s an interesting take on how we light for different subject matter. It isn’t saying that one…

    Watch how to create the split-lighting coloured gel look in Photoshop
    Feb 12, 2021 John Aldred

    The two-tone gelled split-lighting look is quite popular for portraits and fashion photography. Thanks to photographers like Jake Hicks, there are lots of tutorials out…