lighting

Your Aperture Is Sort Of Lying To You: When Is An Aperture Of F1.2 Not Actually A F1.2?

Sep 30, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

One of the first things we learn as photographers are F stops and how we can use them to properly expose a photograph, but there…



Use This Simple Technique To Create The Illusion Of Different Spaces Using Only One Light

Sep 28, 2014 Laya Gerlock

A few months back, I wrote an article on how to use everyday objects for outstanding backdrops. This post can be considered a part two of that…



When A Guest-With-Camera Saves The Wedding Photography

Sep 11, 2014 JP Danko

Have you ever knocked on the door of the bride’s suite on the morning of her wedding, camera in hand, ready to go – only…



Build A Pro Quality Light Source With This Awesome DIY LED Light Panel Tutorial

Sep 10, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

LED light panels are great tools to have in your studio regardless of whether your a working with video or still photography. The continuous light…



Analyzing Light – How to Breakdown The Lighting Of A Photo

Sep 3, 2014 Laya Gerlock

Ever since I started photography I had a thing  for lighting. Nowadays, every time I see a picture, I can’t help it but to analyze and…



Transform Your Lighting With This Cheap And Easy DIY Lighting Trick

Aug 29, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

A set of color gels are incredibly useful to have around any studio whether you are a still photographer or a filmmaker. They aren’t even…



Create High Speed Photography Multiple Exposure Photos With Miminal Gear

Aug 25, 2014 Laya Gerlock

You know those ads that have a bottle of soda and an edited splash on the sides, seems like they are the standard for light…



White Water Kayaking Photos – Surprisingly More Difficult Than You Might Think

Aug 21, 2014 JP Danko

I can’t believe that its late August and summer is almost over.  It seems that every year I have a list of summer time photo…



Go Behind The Scenes Of A Vogue Fashion Shoot With With Legendary Photographer Horst P. Horst Circa 1946

Aug 18, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

My how the world of fashion photography has evolved. When I think of modern high fashion photo shoots, images of eccentric makeup, sparkling models, and…



Easily Make Your Own Diffusion Panels For Less Than $30

Aug 18, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

Diffusion blades (or panels) are incredibly useful things to have laying around a photography studio. Why pay over $100 each for a blade when you…