studio photography

This is how different softbox placement affects your portraits

Mar 8, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

When photographing portraits in a studio, you can create many different looks using only one light. Depending on how you place it and how big…



These 10 life hacks will turn your studio into a photographer’s Batcave

Feb 21, 2019 Roberto Vivancos

Having a photography studio is fun, but it is even more fun when you start applying simple and cheap solutions, plus common sense to make your shooting…



How to make & use a single DIY globe modifier for simple, stunning portraits

Jan 16, 2019 Jake Hicks

It’s not often I get to shoot very simple, clean white light shots, but in a recent shoot the model asked if she could get…



How to create a white background in a small space with just one light

Jan 14, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

Shooting in small spaces can be challenging. In this helpful video, Jeff Rojas will show you how to create a white background and even lighting…



5 ways to use an umbrella for stunning portraits

Jan 7, 2019 John Aldred

The umbrella is one of the most underrated modifiers in photography, I think. It’s one of the first that many of us usually encounter once…



This is why an octabox is the best modifier for portraits

Jan 4, 2019 John Aldred

While I don’t think everybody will ever agree on a single modifier that works best for shooting portraits, we all have to start somewhere. Usually…



Check out this free flash photography course for headshots and portraits

Jan 2, 2019 John Aldred

With the prolific use of flash in photography these days, and the amount of information that is out there, you’d think it would be quite…



How to create a festive wintery portrait in the studio with a little compositing

Dec 31, 2018 John Aldred

Christmas has gone. We’re almost to the new year. In a few hours, we’ll be there. But it’s never too late for a festive wintery…



Stop using tape to attach your gels – use magnets instead

Dec 19, 2018 Jake Hicks

If you’re like me and you’ve tried to attach gels to your lights in the past, you’ve likely resorted to using one of the many…



Quick tip: Why you need bricks covered with gaffer tape in your studio

Nov 19, 2018 John Aldred

Studio photographers. They’re an odd bunch. And they don’t get much odder than multi award-winning photographer, Simon Ellingworth. Of course, I’m kidding, he’s a lovely…