lighting

Lighting setup: Studio lighting with lasers!

Jun 5, 2024 Jake Hicks

I’m someone who gets bored extremely quickly and although there’s probably a modern medical term for that ‘personality trait’ today, I choose to lean into…



Profoto makes good on its promise with the powerful L1600D LED light

May 28, 2024 John Aldred

Profoto has delivered on its recent announcement to expand into video lighting. Thus far, Profoto has remained largely in the world of photography. There has…



Godox goes compact with the new Godox ML100Bi bicolour LED

May 28, 2024 John Aldred

Godox has announced its newest LED light, the Godox ML100Bi ($199). This compact light looks a lot more like some of Zhiyun’s recent releases than…



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…



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…