lighting
Nanlite FC-60B/120B are USB-PD powered bi-colour LED spots
May 21, 2024
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced two new models of light. They’re the Nanlite FC-60B (buy here) and the Nanlite FC-120B (buy here). As the names suggest, they’re…
Zhiyun Molus B Series provides up to 500W output in a compact form factor
May 16, 2024
John Aldred
Zhiyun has finally announced the new Zhiyun Molus B Series LED lights first teased at NAB 2024 in April. The new Bowens mount LED lights…
Lighting setup: Abstract colour and light
May 9, 2024
Jake Hicks
I’m often described as a ‘technical shooter’ or as a photographer who utilises ‘technical lighting’ and although I don’t mind the comparison, I think many…
Profoto’s “industrial grade” D3 offers up to 1250Ws of power
May 8, 2024
John Aldred
Despite announcing its recent intention to get into continuous video lights, Profoto has announced a new strobe. It’s the Profoto D3 (buy here), available in…
Shoot a product flat lay with hard light the easy way
May 3, 2024
Alex Baker
Hard light has been in vogue for a few years now, particularly when it comes to product shots and flat-lay setups. It has a bold,…
The Colbor Wonder series are capable lights the size of your phone
May 1, 2024
Sagiv Gilburd
Colbor showed off a new light series in NAB2024, the “Colbor W” series. That “W” stands for “wonder,” and during our visit to Colbor’s booth,…
Lighting setup: Bounced top light in small studios
Apr 10, 2024
Jake Hicks
We all know how easy it is to get the lighting you want in those big, fancy studios. Tons of height, clean white floors and…
How to make a DIY light support system on a budget
Mar 27, 2024
Mike Piontek
I came up with this DIY light stand system a few years ago when I needed more light stands. Like most DIY types, I didn’t…
NANLUX introduces FL-35E Motorized Fresnel Lens for Evoke 2400B
Mar 25, 2024
Sagiv Gilburd
The FL-35E ($1190) is NANLUX’s lens solution for the Evoke 2400B. If you need a strong light spot, you can use the FL-35E to push…
Shooting portraits with small LED light tubes: Godox TL30-K2 Review
Mar 14, 2024
Jake Hicks
If we put aside the fact that the photographic industry is seemingly obsessed with these progressively more complicated and seemingly AI-generated product names for a…