lighting
How to perfectly time the golden hour for every photoshoot
Nov 7, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Golden or magic hour is the favorite time of day for most photographers who love using natural light in their photography. The only trouble with it is that it lasts, well, an hour, so you have to be at your location at a particular time. Guys at Inkifi have created The Golden Hour Index, a tool that lets you determine the exact moment when the magic hour starts and ends. It works wherever in the world you are and lets you get the most out of this time of day.
LumiCard is an affordable wireless pocket light for your phone
Nov 3, 2023
John Aldred
Blind Spot Gear, creator of the Power Junkie (buy here), has announced its newest product, the LumiCard (buy here), a small colour-accurate LED panel that…
Creative colored light with silver mylar
Nov 2, 2023
Jake Hicks
I’ve shared several silver mylar lighting techniques over the years, so I’m sure most of you know many of the tricks to get the best…
Why Godox Spotlight is in my top 5 best lighting modifiers of all time
Sep 20, 2023
Jake Hicks
Salacious article title aside, this lighting modifier from Godox is amazing and yes, it really is in my top 5 (maybe top 3) best lighting…
Learn 9 DIY portrait lighting hacks in 90 seconds
Aug 29, 2023
JT Armstrong
If your portraits are feeling a little bland or uninteresting lately, maybe it’s time to spice them up with some new portrait lighting hacks! The…
Create movement with Rotolight flash and ambient lighting
Aug 11, 2023
Jake Hicks
We all know what long-exposure photography is right? I think we all have a rough idea, but long exposure shots can vary from half a…
Using Rotolight LEDs with Natural Light
Jul 24, 2023
Jake Hicks
In the last year or so, I’ve started to work with LED lighting more and more, and for good reason. The LEDs that I use…
This is the most lucrative lighting set ups for photographing men
Jun 23, 2023
Alex Baker
Scrolling through photography groups online, you could be forgiven for thinking that only women want to be photographed. But if you’re only shooting 20-year-old model…
What is high speed sync flash and how do you use it?
Jun 22, 2023
Daniela Bowker
High speed sync is flash photography technique that you might not need to use very often, but when you do, it will make a huge…
Lighting setup: Gelled portraits, or how to color-grade in-camera
Jun 21, 2023
Jake Hicks
Gelled lighting can be tricky. It either totally dominates a shot or the colours get washed out and lose impact. In this deceptively simple lighting…