lighting

    Using CTO & CTB Utility Gels for Creative Effect
    Jun 1, 2016 Jake Hicks

    As a lot of you may know, I like to use the occasional gel in my shots to add a bit of interest. Sometimes these…

    Everything you ever needed to know about C-Stands
    May 31, 2016 John Aldred

    C-Stands have been a staple support system in the photography and film industries for longer than many of us can remember, but there’s more to this seemingly…

    Use a prism, gels, and camera movement for more dramatic portraits with flash
    May 30, 2016 John Aldred

    Getting your flash away from the camera is the obvious way to start moving from snapshots towards portraits, and there are many techniques to add drama…

    Broncolor cuts the cord with the new Lithium Ion powered Siros L portable monolights
    May 17, 2016 John Aldred

    Broncolor have today announced the Siros 800 L and 400 L, Lithium Ion powered flash units, expanding the Siros family of flash units to let…

    Studio portraits: What modifier for what light?
    May 10, 2016 Felix Barjou

    Santa Claus has you spoiled this year by offering you the studio of your dreams?  A kit of flashes, a backdrop support and even more rolls…

    Sony shooters need wait no more, the Godox X1 triggers for Sony are now available
    May 9, 2016 John Aldred

    Sony’s decision to go with a hotshoe design that no other camera system in the world supports has meant that Sony shooters have typically been…

    Alex Watanabe: An Eggcellent display in lighting
    Apr 30, 2016 Joseph Parry

    Lighting is often a serious point of conversation; soft, hard, broad, short, high and low key etc… it can really go on extensively, so when…

    Lighting direction as a tool: Popping vs blending your subject within a scene
    Apr 30, 2016 Joseph Parry

    As someone who shoots on location a lot I’m often given a choice on what I like to call “popping” or “blending” a subject into…

    A quick and simple two-light setup for strong portraits
    Apr 27, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Tutorials don’t need to be long and in-depth to get the point across. A prime example of that is the latest video from Daniel Norton…

    This is how you photograph paint colliding in mid air using the Hasselblad H6D
    Apr 26, 2016 John Aldred

    When Hasselblad recently announced their new H6D 50MP and 100MP cameras, one of the lucky photographers they had to help them shoot promotional images for…