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How to turn your single light into a multi-light setup… sort of

May 26, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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If you don’t own several strobes or simply don’t feel like making complicated lighting setups, you can use just one light and still get professional shots. In fact, you can turn this single light into two, three or even more lights. Well – kind of. It’s pretty simple, but you’ll need some Photoshop magic. In this video from Adorama, Gavin Hoey will show you how.

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How to create spooky Halloween lighting in a small home studio

Oct 28, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Halloween is just around the corner and you may want to shoot some spooky portraits in your home studio. I know I do! In this video from Adorama, Gavin Hoey will show you how to make a lighting setup and get some spo-o-o-oky portraits even if you shoot in a tiny home studio.

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Use these two simple lighting tricks for delicious photos of food

Mar 6, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Oftentimes, it’s only a small trick and a discreet detail that can make a significant difference to a photo. Food photographer Joanie Simon of The Bite Shot has two lighting tricks that will add a new dimension to your food images. They are simple to pull off, yet they’re effective and can really make a difference. Check them out in the video below.

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Lighting glossy metallic surfaces is tricky, but here’s how to nail it every time

Mar 1, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Lighting glossy metal objects can be really tricky when you incorporate them in photos. They don’t only reflect light in a pretty harsh way, but they also reflect the scene. In this video, Jay P. Morgan teaches you how to light shiny metal objects so you make them look their best in your shots. He guides you through his setup and gives an example of lighting a BB gun in a studio.

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How to photograph glass like a pro

Jan 1, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Photographing glass can seem tricky and difficult to do right. But in this video from Adorama, photographer David Bergman shows you that it’s easier than you might think. In only two minutes, you’ll see the lighting setups and a few tricks that will help you create different looks of your images and end up with professional-looking results.

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Seven reasons to use practical lights and raise your videos to a higher level

Oct 25, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Practical lighting can give so much more interest and depth to your cinematography work. In this video, Benny from Aputure shares seven reasons to use practicals to add a new dimension to your work.

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Here’s a cheap and easy way to fake sunlight indoors

Jul 9, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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The sunlight on an overcast day is a soft light ideal for photos and videos. And in this video tutorial, George and Kevin of Filmora will teach you how to emulate the look of sunlight when shooting indoors. It takes very little time, it’s a pretty affordable setup, and you can use it for both video and stills.

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6 Light Beauty and Fashion Lighting Setup

May 30, 2018 by Jake Hicks 2 Comments
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I know it’s extremely trendy right now to say that ‘one light is all you need’, and although in certain situations this is true, a of the time extra lights will likely look better, or at the very least make your life easier.

Now before you rush to the comments section to proclaim the purity and simplicity of a black and white headshot being lit by a single light as being the very essence of great photography, I’ll just add that I agree. Sometimes, complicated lighting and over-lit portraits can certainly get in the way of a subject but conversely, a more visually interesting shot can also be achieved with the addition of more lights to draw in and engage a viewer.

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Four ways to recreate moonlight in your photos and video

May 29, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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There is more than one way moonlight appears in photos and videos. Sometimes it’s blue, sometimes it’s silver, and sometimes it’s just white. Nerris Nassiri from Aputure shows you four different ways to recreate moonlight in your shoots and how to keep it realistic.

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These five lighting techniques will help you create scary horror scenes

Apr 26, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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There are a lot of components that can make a horror movie or photo really scary, and proper lighting is certainly among the most important ones. In this video, Benny from Aputure shares with you five lighting techniques that will make your horror scenes truly hair-raising.

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