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






































