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Eliminating Fill Flash Hard Shadows – A Controlled Test

Jan 20, 2015 Paul Streit

Defining the problem: While shooting a portrait outdoors, I usually add a fill flash to eliminate any “racoon eyes” and dark shadows on the face….



How To Shoot The Perfect Perfume Shot Using El Bokeh Wall

Jan 18, 2015 Laya Gerlock

I had another article in mind for this week also using perfumes as my subject but I thought about making this article instead because I…



How to Make a Pro Looking ‘IceLight’ for less than $30

Jan 11, 2015 Justin Barr

The Ice Light by Westcott is a $450 light source that many photographers swear by. It is a powerful, variable LED light that can be…



Yongnuo Goes on B&H. Similarly Priced, Better Service (+lenses?)

Jan 9, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Yongnuo has been the goto strobe brand for many off-camera-flashers (yea, I said it). Between the low price (it’s pretty hard to beat a $60 strobe,…



Hands-on Review of the LiteTrek 4.0 Mobile Lighting Kit

Dec 30, 2014 Allen Mowery

One of the greatest dilemmas for photographers using off-camera lighting on location is achieving the balance of light output and portability. For those of us…



How To Prevent Bright Ears In Camera So You Don’t Have To Worry About It In Post Production

Dec 28, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

Have you ever noticed how a person’s ears sometimes glow in portraits when they are backlit? Because ears are more transparent than the rest of…



How To Use A Business Card Book To Keep Track Of Gobos And Gels

Dec 22, 2014 Udi Tirosh

Some ideas are simple. Simple to the point of how didn’t I came up with this… Such is this clever repurposing that Eric Krügl  gave his…



How To Choose The Right Softbox For The Job: Understanding Softbox Size Vs Soft Light

Dec 22, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

As Gavin Hoey explains in this informative video tutorial on softboxes, soft light is generally preferred over a hard light when shooting portraits. There are…



Three Ways To Photograph A Perfect Watch

Dec 19, 2014 Laya Gerlock

Over the last month I’ve been writing about different ways to shoot a watch. One way involved using only DIY modifiers and the other one…



The Thought Process of a Professional Photographer: Behind the Scenes to Photograph a Computer Display On A Desk

Dec 18, 2014 JP Danko

In our previous post where I reviewed the 34 Inch 21:9 UltraWide Display – LG 34UM95, I had to include a few photos of the display sitting…