lighting

Use lighting gels to get a pastel light wrap around your subject

Feb 11, 2018 Jake Hicks

Good news! This is actually a relatively easy JHP lighting setup to play with and it produces some pretty great looking results too. It’s easy…



How to photograph glass perfume bottles with one light for compositing

Jan 29, 2018 John Aldred

Photography Dustin Dolby is a great source of information for creating small product photography. Especially with minimal kit. He often uses just one or two…



DIY Beauty Dish Video Light for Less Than $50

Jan 28, 2018 JP Danko

Do you have to film the occasional interview or webcam session? Do you need a quick, inexpensive, good looking video light for those sessions? Well,…



On Assignment: Strip Lighting Pole Dancers for Allure Fitness

Jan 17, 2018 JP Danko

Some photography gigs you take to pay the bills, some photography gigs you take because they’re just awesome. This assignment for Allure Fitness was most…



Here’s a tutorial on how to get great studio results with just one light

Jan 10, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you’re new to studio photography, you may want to take it one step at a time. Or literally one light at a time. You…



The Godox AD600Pro is now official – specs, prices and release info inside

Jan 6, 2018 John Aldred

So, the accidental leak might’ve forced Godox’s hand, but now it’s official. Godox have announced the new AD600Pro portable strobe. And for the most part, things…



Add some mood and atmosphere to your photos with DIY volumetric lighting stencils

Jan 5, 2018 Barry Mountford

Ever wondered how you can create volumetric lighting and light rays in both your stills and video? Well in this blog post and video I…



7 common studio portrait lighting mistakes and how you can avoid them

Jan 2, 2018 John Aldred

We all make mistakes in photography. All of us. But these are things which help us learn and grow as photographers. We make mistakes, we…



Tips on lighting with single coloured gels when shooting with a Lensbaby

Dec 28, 2017 Jake Hicks

Often a scene can be visually confusing, especially if there are multiple colours and objects in focus that are fighting for our viewer’s attention. This…



Photographer creates painterly masterpieces inspired by the old masters

Dec 23, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

I would probably need an infinite number of counting beads to count how many times a photographer says they are trying to capture the master…