lighting

Westcott announces FJ400, portable but powerful strobe and FJ-X2m, universal wireless trigger

Sep 26, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

Westcott has just announced a new strobe and an accompanying wireless trigger. The Westcott FJ400 is a portable 400Ws AC/DC strobe with less than 1…



The DOP Choice Universal Snapbag is a softbox you can mount to any light with barndoors

Sep 24, 2019 John Aldred

There are a lot of LED panels out there these days with no real access to add modifiers. Sure, there are some that are Bowens…



Halloween is coming – Use these lighting tips to plan your spooky photo shoot

Sep 20, 2019 John Aldred

Ok, so, we’re in the latter half of September. I think that means it’s ok to start talking about Halloween now. Christmas is still definitely…



Here are 17 light modifiers compared and how they affect your portraits

Sep 17, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

No matter what kind of photography you prefer, there are so many light modifiers to choose from and give your photos the look you want….



This comprehensive video helps you understand, achieve and utilize color balance

Sep 17, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

For all photographers and cinematographers, color temperature is one of the key areas to understand. If you’re new to it, it sounds complicated and overwhelming….



This surgery puts a Godox AD200 on an S-type bracket

Jul 29, 2019 Mauro Pastore

It was a while since I was thinking how to perfectly center the Godox H200J bare bulb head in the S-Type Bracket. The AD200 and…



A comprehensive optical snoot review

Jul 25, 2019 Jake Hicks

When photographers use terms like ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ light, it’s actually incredibly vague. You would rarely describe your meal as simply a ‘meat’ dish, so…



Modern cameras: how they make it harder to take a bad photo

Jul 25, 2019 Blair Bunting

Twenty years, they have gone by fast. I can remember the first time I saw a camera with a screen on the back of it…



Imitating hazy backgrounds with diffusion gels

Jul 10, 2019 Jake Hicks

Shooting in a studio has its advantages. But although being warm, dry and convenient are greatly appreciated, shooting between the same four walls can get…



Three cheap and easy tricks to make any location shot look cinematic using water

Jul 6, 2019 John Aldred

Ok, so, the title says “any location shot”, but it’s probably more like any outdoor location shot, when you think about things practically. Sure, you…