lighting
Who needs the sun? How to make your own golden hour
Dec 7, 2015
Gannon Burgett
What if you could create beautiful Golden Hour portraits without the sun? Well, you can. All it takes is a few strobes and a little know-how.
A behind the scenes look at TIME Magazine’s Star Wars cover shoot
Dec 4, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Marco Grob might be scared of robots, but when the TIME Magazine contract photographer was asked to shoot the cast of the new Star Wars…
How To Take A Classic Three Light Studio Portrait With Hardware Store LED Light Bulbs
Dec 3, 2015
JP Danko
When I was getting started with photography, I knew that I had to learn how to light a subject indoors, but I couldn’t afford studio…
Rembrandt Lighting Made Easy
Nov 30, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Normally, Glyn Dewis is behind a computer, showing us photographers how to get the job done. However, for one of his latest video, he puts…
How To Build A Crazy 1000W, 90,000 Lumens LED Flashlight
Nov 25, 2015
Udi Tirosh
I am not really sure when you would need a hand-held 90,000 Lumens flash light. The kind of light that lights an entire mountain side from…
How To Shoot The Dark Phoenix (And Hack A Broncolor Movel In The Process)
Nov 22, 2015
Udi Tirosh
French photographer Frederic Amadu recently shot a series starring Marvel Universe’s Dark Phoenix (oh, make a movie already!!). The Dark Phoenix ( or Jean Grey) has elemental control over…
Creating Mood And Atmosphere with Gelled lighting
Nov 11, 2015
Glenn Norwood
I love creating mood and a dramatic atmosphere with my lighting. I predominately shoot fashion portraits and as well as the position of my lighting, I…
10 Different Lighting Setups Using A single Light And A Single Softbox
Nov 2, 2015
Udi Tirosh
Many times photographers think they are held back by lack of gear. However, having just one strobe and one softbox is more than you need…
High Key, Low Key, Or Just Badly Exposed?
Oct 29, 2015
Stefan Kohler
Here is Wikipedia’s definition for Low-Key Lighting: Low-key lighting is a style of lighting for photography, film or television. It is a necessary element in creating…
Get Started With Studio Lighting for Less than $100
Oct 22, 2015
JP Danko
If you’re relatively new to photography, studio lighting can seem like a whole other world. If you’re like me when I started with studio lighting,…