lighting
Sekonic’s new L-858D light meter finally lets you meter for High Speed Sync flash
Feb 8, 2017
John Aldred
Ever since high speed sync was introduced to speedlights, I’ve seen questions about metering it. Up until now, it’s pretty much been impossible to judge…
Make your own light tent out of a cardboard box and household items
Feb 7, 2017
John Aldred
Light tents can be a wonderful thing. They’re certainly not going to get your best product photos, but they’re a great way to photograph a…
Introducing Omega Reflector 360 – the world’s first 15-in-1 reflector
Feb 7, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
If you are searching for one reflector to rule them all, this may be the one. Westcott has introduced the new Omega Reflector 360, which…
If you can only have one light, strongly consider a big octabox
Feb 5, 2017
Tom Saimon
Well, of course, it won’t be just one type of light, you will also have a bare flash to play with. But if you can…
This simple invoice shows the real reasons why professional photographers charge more
Feb 2, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve all seen the memes on Facebook in response to the question “Why do photographers charge so much?”. They usually talk about the cost of…
How to use split color lighting in your photography
Feb 2, 2017
Blair Bunting
There is a progression that takes place in the journey that is our lighting knowledge. At first it is learning the ways of ambient light…
5 tips for creating perfect cinematic lighting and making your work look stunning
Feb 1, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Do you follow the known rules of lighting when creating photography and videos? You can follow them, you can break them, but one thing is…
Build your own DIY ceiling mounted lighting rail system for under $100
Jan 31, 2017
Barry Mountford
What started off as a quick lighting test in my garage has turned into a full research and installation of my own DIY photography ceiling…
Hard light vs soft light. What’s the difference and how do you do it?
Jan 30, 2017
John Aldred
Following on from our earlier post about different types of light comes this one from Curtis Judd. The other video spoke about the various positions…
These are the basic lighting techniques you need to know for photography and film
Jan 30, 2017
John Aldred
Whether you’re a photographer or a filmmaker, understanding the principles of light and how it will affect your subject are important. It doesn’t matter if…