lighting

7 DIY gobos using items from around your home

Dec 8, 2017 John Aldred

Gobos can be wonderful things. They’re essentially stencils or templates that go between the light and your subject. They’re designed to help shape the light…



What background should you use with coloured gels? Grey or white?

Dec 7, 2017 Jake Hicks

This is another one of those questions I get asked a lot: ‘Should I be using a white or grey background with coloured gels?’ As…



How I turned my wife into a shield-maiden for this Vikings photoshoot with a half-blind horse

Nov 23, 2017 Antti Karppinen

It all started as a joke. When watching Vikings (History channel’s hit show on HBO Nordic) together with my wife, I pointed out several times that she seemed…



Everything you ever needed to know about lights in under 30 minutes

Nov 13, 2017 John Aldred

Choosing continuous lights has become such a struggle for new filmmakers and photographers. Not too many years ago, your options were simple. Either you get…



How to make five horror lighting setups with a single light

Oct 30, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Halloween is just around the corner, so you may want to make some scary photos or videos for the occasion.  Jordy Vandeput of Cinecom.net shows you five…



Godox set their sights on Elinchrom with new flavour of AD600 strobe

Oct 30, 2017 John Aldred

With Bowens now out of the picture, it looks like Godox have realigned to set their sights on Elinchrom. While there’s been no official announcement…



Take a peek inside the Hocus factory and watch how they hand build a $2,000 follow focus

Oct 27, 2017 John Aldred

I always love watching how things are made, especially the tools that man of us use on a daily basis. So, when I see a…



How to Avoid Colour Banding when using Coloured Gels

Oct 19, 2017 Jake Hicks

Ever wondered why I’m so fussy about ‘clean’ lighting with my coloured gelled photography? Well it’s because failing to produce cleanly lit shots with gels,…



How to create 5 cinematic looks with 2 lights in under 3 minutes

Oct 16, 2017 John Aldred

People always go on about 3 point lighting setups. They’re a staple amongst photographers, cinematographers, and even CG work. Or people talk about shooting with…



How to get colored background without a backdrop or Photoshop

Oct 6, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

In his previous tutorial, Malaysian photographer Andrew Boey showed you why a white wall is the only backdrop you’ll ever need. After turning white to black, in…