lighting

    This is my favourite $1 lighting modifier
    Sep 30, 2020 Jake Hicks

    I’ve always been drawn to interesting looking light. The simple, soft and flat light of softboxes and other standard modifiers rarely hold my attention and…

    How to make a giant DIY softbox on a budget
    Sep 29, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We’ve seen and shared our fair share of DIY light modifiers. But how about making a really huge softbox? And it’s not only huge –…

    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….