lighting

    How to create a low-key boudoir portrait- The Lighting Series #1

    Dec 1, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    In this chapter of the Lighting Series, we are looking at a simple low-key portrait. Here, the skill lies in precise lighting and the posing…

    Here are five lighting tricks you can do with a smartphone flashlight

    Dec 1, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    When it comes to lighting effects for photography, only your imagination is the limit. In this video, Derrick Freske will show you five tricks that…

    Photographer takes you behind the scenes of this dreamy conceptual image

    Nov 28, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Swedish photographer Erik Johansson is known for his dreamy and surreal images. This time, he decided to depict the change between day and night. As…

    Make these portable and foldable DIY V-flats for under $100

    Nov 23, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We’ve recently given you five ideas for using V-flats in the studio. And if you’d like to make your own V-flats on the cheap and…

    Make your own DIY diffusion panels for still life photography

    Nov 23, 2018 Martin Pitonak

    Light diffusion panels cost very little when you make them yourself, and to do so is very simple. I can’t tell you how many times…

    Here are five simple ways to use V-flats in the studio

    Nov 15, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    A V-flat can be a useful and versatile tool for studio photography. In this video, Spyros Heniadis gives you five easy ways to use a…

    This studio simulation is so good, I am recreating my entire portfolio as CGI

    Nov 11, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    Being kind of a computer geek, I found myself looking for a good way to simulate studio lights. I tried Blender, Cinema 4D, and other…

    An artist created this spooky pumpkin photo using practical effects and lighting

    Oct 26, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Halloween is a holiday that can spark our creativity in different areas: decorating the home, carving pumpkins, or creating costumes. And of course, it sparks…

    I combined 7 Godox AD200 lights to make a huge 1400Ws cluster light

    Oct 18, 2018 Markus Klinko

    Like most photographers who have been working for many years, I have my favorite, go-to lights. These include the Broncolor Para 88, 133, and 222;…

    How I create Hollywood glamour portraits in the studio with continuous lights and DIY cookies

    Oct 17, 2018 Owen Lloyd

    If I look back at how I learned to take pictures, the path isn’t straight at all. But this isn’t necessarily just because I took…