lighting
A Looks At The TimeSlice Rig Used in “Imagination”
When we featured Imagination we were intrigued by the bullet time sequences that the short movie featured. I asked Marc Donahue from PermaGrin how those shots were…
How To “Create” Window Light
Last year I had a shoot where I made this wooden table for food photography. This year the client contacted me again for another shoot….
Thinking different – a couple of distinctive creative lighting techniques to try
I always love playing with light, creating new techniques or finding a new gadget to help my images stand out from the crowd. I also…
How I Use This Colour Lighting Recipe To Delight My Clients
Here is a simple recipe you can use to add colour and subtle narrative to your images. It will delight your clients and help your…
Learn More Lighting Techniques With These Building Blocks Of Creative Portrait Lighting
Here’s a great video from Jake Hicks that demonstrates how you can use a three light setup to make a creative portrait, much like the photo…
Interfit Fluorescent Ring Light Quick Review
I have always had a love/hate relationship with ring flashes. On the one hand they can produce wonderfully edgy and striking portraits, whilst on the…
Building An Ultra Violet Flash For Black Light Photography
Back in May I got collaboration offer, from a body painter, to make photo session with airbrushed models. This offer gave me the incentive, to…
3 Lighting Setups (And 2 Tips) For Tasty Beverage Lighting
I was inspired by Allen Mowery’s post on creating fake Ice cubes for beverage photography, but after a month I still can’t find clear craft beads here in…
Incredibly, Model Holds Breath for 4 Minutes to Shoot Underwater Video in a Single Take
Holding my breathe for even a minute is a difficult task, let alone for four minutes straight. And I can’t say that I’ve ever been…
Creating A Midday Sun In The Studio – A Lighting Tutorial
As we know, shooting in harsh sunlight at midday is a portrait photographers nightmare! But, it can produce a very striking and edgy look thats fantastic….





































