lighting
Two photographers going head to head, natural light vs. strobes
Natural light or artificial light? Sure, it’s a matter of preference, but photographers Manny Ortiz and Jessica Kobeissi made an interesting challenge out of these…
First look at the Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL portable battery powered strobe
Announced at the beginning of March, the Elinchrom ELB 500 is the most powerful battery powered TTL strobe in Elinchrom’s lineup. That in itself is…
A hands-on first look at the Cactus RQ250 lithium ion 250Ws portable strobe
Cactus has remained quite a small player in the flash scene since Godox came along with their powerful and portable lithium-ion powered strobes. But, small…
Five easy ways to use V-Flats in the studio
V- Flats, screens, flags, boards, whatever you want to call them. They can be really inexpensive but have a huge value in portrait photography in…
Product photography lighting: how to make a cheap and lightweight DIY softbox
Product photography can be really creative and fun. We’ve often seen it related to interesting DIY solutions, such as the “IKEA lamp hack” or my…
Elinchrom launches the ELB 500 TTL – Their most powerful portable TTL strobe ever
TTL seems to have become all the rage for big strobes the last few years. There are now TTL strobe options from Godox, Profoto and…
How colour contamination may be ruining your photographs and how to fix it
Whether you’re aware of the correct terminology or not, you have likely experienced this colour contamination happening in your photographs already. Put simply, colour contamination…
This is why catchlights are important for both portrait photographers and their audience
Eyes are the windows to the soul and a very important element in every portrait photo. In this video, photographer David Bergman focuses on a…
Cactus announces new RQ250Ws compact bare bulb wireless strobe with TTL & High Speed Sync
Well, it looks like the portable flash game just got a little more interesting. After a year’s worth of apparent Godox AD200 dominance, Cactus has…
Four DIY lighting setups to help lighting a scene for under $150
Along with buying camera gear, investing in lighting can cost you a lot of money. If you’re just starting out, it can all be a…






































