studio photography
Create this amazing colourful effect entirely in camera using just 3 lights and gels
Apr 12, 2022
Alex Baker
How do you make white light? No, that isn’t a trick question. Most of us are fairly familiar with using different colour temperatures and…
Here are three ways to add a second light to your flash setup for shooting portraits
Apr 10, 2022
John Aldred
There has been a lot written (and put onto video) over the years advocating the use of a single flash and there’s nothing wrong with that….
How to set up and recreate caustic lighting for portraits in the studio
Mar 24, 2022
Jake Hicks
Don’t be alarmed! Yes, the title of this article may seem a little bizarre, no it’s not helping my SEO, but I assure you that…
How to shoot long exposure portraits combining flash and continuous light in the studio
Mar 10, 2022
Jake Hicks
Sometimes it can be great to flex your skills and show off your lighting prowess, but we can often run into the danger of the…
The inspiration and process behind my personal project: Three Heads in a Row
Mar 3, 2022
Kersten Luts
Hi, Kersten here. I’m a portrait photographer based on the outskirts of London, England, and co-host of the Camera Shake Photography Podcast. Now, you may…
Lighting Technique: How to photograph people with top-down sci-fi lighting
Jan 19, 2022
Jake Hicks
I’m sure you’ll all be pleased to hear that it’ll be a short and sweet one this week ;) Nothing mind-bending or buried in lighting…
Lighting setup: Combining hard and soft light
Dec 9, 2021
Jake Hicks
Trigger Warning: Yes these shots are of a young lady in her underwear and no that is certainly not necessary for this setup to work….
How to shoot stylized beauty portraits with just one light and a reflector
Sep 21, 2021
John Aldred
Keeping the amount of kit you use at a low level can sometimes be down to simply a lack of availability. But it could also…
Shooting portraits in the studio with continuous lights isn’t as intimidating as you think
Sep 20, 2021
John Aldred
Light is key to photography. Of that there is no doubt. But typically when we shoot portraits, particularly in the studio, many of us will…
$33,000 Hasselblad vs iPhone comparison shows the importance of lighting over camera
Aug 27, 2021
John Aldred
We often see the “expensive camera vs smartphone” comparisons, but they’re not typically performed with this level of attention to detail. Especially when it comes…