lighting

    10 different ways to light yourself and the moods they create
    May 1, 2017 John Aldred

    Lighting yourself up for self portraits can be a lot of fun. You get to experiment, try different things, and if it looks silly, nobody…

    These 3 basic principles will help you light anything
    Apr 30, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Understanding light is one of the main conditions for successfully illuminating our subjects in photography or videography. Matthew Rosen from KINETEK explains some basic principles…

    This is the perfect angle for portrait photography. Really. It’s “proven by science”
    Apr 28, 2017 John Aldred

    Ed Gregory at Photos in Color makes a pretty bold claim in his new video. It’s titled “Why this is the perfect PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY angle – Proven…

    “The Shwop” lets you turn any softbox into a reflector
    Apr 27, 2017 John Aldred

    I don’t know when mounting strobes the wrong way around inside softboxes became a thing. But, apparently it is. More mysterious than the “when”, though…

    A review of the new Cactus X-TTL cross platform flash trigger firmware with HSS and TTL
    Apr 27, 2017 Paul Monaghan

    One of the reasons I love shooting with Sigma camera bodies is the combination of the Foveon sensor that delivers great color and image detail…

    How you can use a tiny $7 LED light for photography and filmmaking
    Apr 26, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    A tiny LED light that fits into your palm doesn’t really sound helpful for photography and filmmaking. But is it really useless? Caleb Pike from…

    How to overpower the sun and balance with strobes using ND filters
    Apr 26, 2017 John Aldred

    Trying to overpower the sun seems to have become a popular thing again lately. The go-to technique for these results is a fast shutter speed and…

    How to build a cheap collapsible DIY light box
    Apr 11, 2017 John Park

    Clear, well-lit photos of your projects are among the best ways to share your work with others. Few techniques highlight your project as well as…

    How to easily use gels to create virtually any color background
    Apr 9, 2017 Jeff Carpenter

    Here is a great tool to add to your lighting toolbox, controlling lights with gels. It’s not about making the light hard or soft, it’s…

    Using natural light to slim down and shape people without photoshop
    Apr 6, 2017 Andrew Szopory

    In today’s modern photography there can be a stigma that almost everything seen in magazines, online or in editorial publication has been photoshopped to make…