lighting

7 common studio portrait lighting mistakes and how you can avoid them

Jan 2, 2018 John Aldred

We all make mistakes in photography. All of us. But these are things which help us learn and grow as photographers. We make mistakes, we…



Tips on lighting with single coloured gels when shooting with a Lensbaby

Dec 28, 2017 Jake Hicks

Often a scene can be visually confusing, especially if there are multiple colours and objects in focus that are fighting for our viewer’s attention. This…



Photographer creates painterly masterpieces inspired by the old masters

Dec 23, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

I would probably need an infinite number of counting beads to count how many times a photographer says they are trying to capture the master…



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…



This Isolite modifier system lets you relight your photo in post

Dec 1, 2017 John Aldred

And we’re not talking iPhone Portrait Lighting mode here. This is light actually recorded on-set, that can be adjusted and changed in post. It’s a…



First hands-on experience with the Sony a7RIII

Nov 27, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

Sony a7RIII was recently announced, and it has still been causing comments from photographers of all genres. While the first experiences were positive, there were…



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…



Learn to light portraits by photographing vegetables

Nov 22, 2017 John Aldred

Today seems to be a day for portrait related posts. We’ve had the breakdown studio lights from Mark Wallace. And a complete start to finish…



How this portrait was made from concept to completion

Nov 22, 2017 John Aldred

It’s not often that a behind the scenes or tutorial video goes over the entire process of an image’s creation. Usually, they cover only a…