lighting

    Nine big studio flash lighting mistakes to avoid
    Sep 2, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    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…

    Spiffy Gear launches their second-generation KYU-6 wearable cine-light
    Aug 26, 2020 John Aldred

    The popular wearable Lumiee LED lights have received an upgrade. Spiffy Gear has today announced its successor, the KYU-6. Like the original Lumiee, it comes…

    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…

    Vogue under fire over not hiring a black photographer for Simone Biles cover photos
    Jul 13, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    On its August issue covers, Vogue features the amazing gymnast Simone Biles, photographed by Annie Leibovitz. While people are thrilled to see her on the…

    Use household items to light your shot with this DIY approach to product photography
    Jul 10, 2020 John Aldred

    If you’re still stuck at home and want to practice your photography, particularly small products, you might have been struggling if you don’t have a…

    How I planned and shot an entire automotive campaign remotely over FaceTime
    Jul 7, 2020 Mike Maez

    We set out to see what collaborating on an automotive campaign would look like when done virtually. In the words of the always colorful Jeremy…