lighting

The beginner’s guide to using grids with softboxes

Feb 16, 2018 John Aldred

Every day I see people posting in Facebook groups asking about softboxes and whether or not they should buy one with a grid. Personally, I…



5 ways to avoid lens flare with studio lighting

Feb 14, 2018 Jake Hicks

If you’re unfamiliar with what lens flare is then it’s the hazy washed out areas in an image that appear far brighter than they should…



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

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…



Godox accidentally leaks new AD600Pro strobe with much needed upgrades

Jan 4, 2018 John Aldred

Back in October, we reported that this would be on the way, a new Godox AD600 replacement. Now it seems the rumours were true, although…