lighting

How to create a perfectly white background – The Lighting Series #4

Dec 23, 2018 Stefan Kohler

Sometimes, all you want are super-clean pictures against a white background. To achieve this, you can use a softbox for your background, and that’s exactly…



Why backlighting is this photographer’s favourite lighting technique

Dec 21, 2018 John Aldred

Backlighting seems to be one of those techniques that people either love or hate. Personally, I’m a huge fan, although when shooting stills, I usually…



Stop using tape to attach your gels – use magnets instead

Dec 19, 2018 Jake Hicks

If you’re like me and you’ve tried to attach gels to your lights in the past, you’ve likely resorted to using one of the many…



How I took this whisky shot with just one light

Dec 12, 2018 Barry Mountford

Hey guys  I have been really looking forward to sharing this post and the video which goes into it in more detail (link below), for…



How to mimic sunlight in the studio – The Lighting Series #3

Dec 8, 2018 Stefan Kohler

While this picture has kept me busy for a long time; it’s actually pretty easy! The goal was to create a summary picture. But it…



4 easy ways to set up great lighting for vlogs and video conferences

Dec 6, 2018 John Aldred

If you want people to take you seriously, whether it’s in a vlog or a simple video conference with a colleague or client, you need…



How to color backgrounds with light – The Lighting Series #2

Dec 2, 2018 Stefan Kohler

For this picture, we colored the background by using light. What sounds as if it should be straightforward does come with its pitfalls, as you’ll…



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

Dec 1, 2018 Stefan Kohler

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

Dec 1, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

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

Nov 28, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

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…