lighting

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…



Best flash accessories ($50 or less) that provide disproportionate value to their cost

Jun 19, 2023 PJ Pantelis

The Strobist mentality is about achieving big-budget images with low-budget equipment. But buying your flashes is just the beginning of your journey. Here are eight items…



These are the “cheat codes” to make any video cinematic

Jun 8, 2023 John Aldred

The term “cinematic” means lots of different things to different people. There are a lot of people out there who believe it’s anything shot on…