lighting Archives

My quest for the winery photo

Aug 2, 2016 Tom Saimon

I found this crazy old winery in the golan (north of israel), and I immediately fell in love with the place. Specifically, the front yard of the…

Before and after: hard light, and overwhelming tones

Jul 29, 2016 Ben Sasso

Ever since the middle of high school, I’ve been immensely interested in “the process.” You know, that middle bit between point A and point B…

Behind the scenes of the 12K Phase One XF IQ3 100MP Timelapse

Jul 20, 2016 John Aldred

Not long ago, we showed you an amazing 12K timelapse from Joe Capra shot on the Phase One XF IQ3 100MP camera. Why shoot in…

Hard, soft, specular and diffused lighting and how it affects your subject

Jul 18, 2016 John Aldred

Understanding different types of light is important. If you don’t know how light works, then fixing issues that show up in your lighting during a…

How I Shot These Etherial Portraits With A Lensbaby

Jul 13, 2016 Patrick Shipstad

So this is happening more and more… I’m talking with a client who wants me to shoot a creative portrait of them, and they say,…

How to photograph dolls with this Barbie Dreamtopia behind the scenes video

Jul 11, 2016 John Aldred

Photographing dolls and action figures is something a lot of people ask me about. Sometimes it’s just product shots for classifieds or auctions, sometimes it’s…

How to create dramatic short-light boudoir with just a single speedlight (NSFW)

Jul 7, 2016 John Aldred

When you think of the popular boudoir photographers out there at the moment, Lindsay Adler’s name is one of those that immediately springs to mind, and…