lighting

    How to create a white background in a small space with just one light
    Jan 14, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    Shooting in small spaces can be challenging. In this helpful video, Jeff Rojas will show you how to create a white background and even lighting…

    The Black and White Portrait – The Lighting Series #10
    Jan 13, 2019 Stefan Kohler

    Taking a 180-degree turn from our color-bursting portrait, here is a very soft black-and-white portrait and how to build a great setup for it.

    Stylized portrait, right out of the camera – The Lighting Series #9
    Jan 12, 2019 Stefan Kohler

    In some portraits, you just want to be beautiful, not after retouching, but when you’re taking them, right out of the camera. That’s how this…

    5 ways to use an umbrella for stunning portraits
    Jan 7, 2019 John Aldred

    The umbrella is one of the most underrated modifiers in photography, I think. It’s one of the first that many of us usually encounter once…

    Multiple lights, Multiple colors setup – The Lighting Series #8
    Jan 6, 2019 Stefan Kohler

    There is one genre of photography that is black and white. There is another genre that is exactly the opposite and it is full of…

    How to photograph glass like a pro
    Jan 1, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    Photographing glass can seem tricky and difficult to do right. But in this video from Adorama, photographer David Bergman shows you that it’s easier than…

    How to make a DIY portable product photography booth for under $10
    Jan 1, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    If you need a light tent you can easily carry anywhere, Adam Rahn of DroiMedia has a fantastic DIY solution. In this video, he shows…

    Face projections – The Lighting Series 07
    Dec 30, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    Sometimes an experimental idea turns out to be a stunning success. This was something like that.

    Lighting a beauty shot – The Lighting Series #6
    Dec 28, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    This looks simple, but it’s a bit more complex than you think. When you are creating images that are intended for high-end retouching, you need…

    The shadow game – the Lighting Series #5
    Dec 25, 2018 Stefan Kohler

    When you think about image design and lines of sight, it’s easy to overlook light and posing. But it doesn’t have to be hard… Today…