lighting

    This weird dome is a portable light tent for product photography
    Oct 7, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/orangemonkie/foldio360-smart-dome# Perhaps you’ve already heard of OrangeMonkie, the company behind Foldio collapsible lightboxes. They’re now back with another gadget made for product photography. Foldio360 Smart…

    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…

    Aputure’s new colour-mixing Accent B7c LED bulb is every practical light you’ll ever need
    Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

    If you’ve shot video, or even sometimes if you’ve shot stills, you know what a hassle practical lighting can be. It’s always too bright or…

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

    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 –…

    How to make just a single light look like many for photos and video
    Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

    For some of us, especially when we’re just starting out, we’re limited on gear. Maybe we can only afford a single light or perhaps we…

    Lighting vs. composition: Which one is more important?
    Sep 29, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    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…

    What commercial photo set looks like in the COVID-19 era
    Sep 23, 2020 Blair Bunting

      Has COVID-19 impacted the look of advertising campaigns? Maybe – but probably not by as much as you might think. What is impacted, however,…

    Can you get away with shooting without light modifiers?
    Sep 21, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    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…