lighting

Lighting vs. composition: Which one is more important?

Sep 29, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

We can say that good lighting and good composition are the essentials of a good photo. But which of these is more important? In this…



4 steps every photographer should know to master strobe and sunlight

Sep 27, 2020 Jay P. Morgan

Today I’m out here with Chanda AM, and Chanda will help me illustrate how to balance ambient light with strobes. I love shooting in this…



Can you get away with shooting without light modifiers?

Sep 21, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

When we talk about studio lighting, we always talk about light modifiers as well. They’re an integral part of using artificial lighting, but does it…



High Speed Sync vs Neutral Density – Does it really matter which you use?

Sep 4, 2020 John Aldred

It’s the age-old question. If I’m shooting outdoors in bright conditions and I want a shallow depth of field with flash, should I go high…



Nine big studio flash lighting mistakes to avoid

Sep 2, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

When you first start shooting in a studio, it’s very exciting – but it can also be overwhelming. There’s so much to learn about studio…



Quick Tip: use a single softbox and a towel for wrapping light photos

Aug 30, 2020 Udi Tirosh

Sometimes you need fancy equipment to create a great photo, and sometimes you just need a towel. In the video above, photographer Robert Harris shoots…



How to create natural looking window light at home with flash and a diffused scrim

Aug 28, 2020 Jake Hicks

Unbelievably soft lighting is actually trickier to do than many think. Sure we can place a large softbox in front of our subject to light…



Make your own DIY scrim/silk frame for huge diffused lighting modifier

Aug 20, 2020 Jake Hicks

So before the film school nerds explode, let me just explain what a ‘scrim’ actually is and what the term colloquially means to us photographers….



How to shoot a night-to-day transition in a single take with some lighting trickery

Aug 13, 2020 John Aldred

We’re not talking about the timelapse holy grail here. We’re talking video. One of the most difficult things to do in film is to show…



How I built a DIY GOBO projector for under $30

Aug 8, 2020 Petri Damstén

I wanted a device that can throw light patterns onto a wall or a model. There are some commercially available but they are quite expensive…