" Of the many different types of lens filters available to outdoor photographers, the polarizing filter is probably one of the most popular, if not definitely the most versatile. So what exactly does a polarizing filter do? Well, in ad ...

This lesson shows a very effective method for shooting a full-length fashion shot in the studio using strobe lights and large soft boxes. This shot was lit with a 5-foot OctoDome3 and strobe as the main light, a large LiteDome and strob ...

"Since version 1.0, DxO has been known as a RAW converter whose goal was delivering the finest image quality. DxO reaches this goal by providing profile-based lens correction and by using proprietary algorithms to convert the raw file ...

Over thirty of the Image-Space Lightroom Tips and Tricks in one easy to read or print ebook format. Includes the Library Module, Develop Module and the general use of Lightroom. Example Tip Topics: Simple and easy folder structu ...

For better or worse, my goal is for this experience to serve as a sort of template for how I approach a new lighting technique. This week deals with first attempts to reverse engineer how people were getting that cool, controllable 3-D ...

Outdoor portraits can offer a sense a drama or romance that can be hard to achieve in a studio setting. The early morning or evening sky can serve as a stunning backdrop for a portrait. The trick is in lighting your subject properly. T ...

So, we already know that direct flash from your built-in flash gives unflattering results, to say the least. Using your speedlight in the same way won’t change much. I did mention that you can redirect the light by rotating the head of your f ...

The FlexDrop is a fast and easy backdrop you can take anywhere. Even outside the reversible chroma-key green/blue fabric prevents light from coming through and contaminating your shot. Here we'll show you an example of using the Flex Drop ...

The most popular studio lighting accessory? Hands down, the square softbox. Whether mini 12x12-inchers or 50x50-inch monsters, these boxy lighting tools are often the first thing to greet you when entering any portrait studio. But does the ...

"The aim of this article is to introduce you to the versatility of your new Paglight whilst exposing the secrets of good lighting in such a way that you can continue to build on your skills and enj ...

The first thing we need to do is to connect the lights to your camera, for this we are going to need what is called a PC Sync port. On most Canon DSLR’s the PC Sync port is on the left side of the camera under a rubber flap. In the image here ...

"We discuss three lighting options with our portrait studio continuous lighting kit. The kit consists of 3 lights including the "key", "fill" and "back" or "hair" light. The "key" and "fill" lights use "bounce" umbrellas to soften the light a ...

A lot of news photographers don't think that they are allowed enough time to light pictures, so they rely on their hot shoe mounted flash or on moving their subject into the daylight. If your kit is lightweight and well planned, if it's reliabl ...

" One of the most common approaches in portrait lighting is to use the softest possible light and to maintain good detail in both the highlight and the shadow areas of the photograph. This kind of lighting usually involves more than one light ...

Studio photography is easy because you can get exactly what you want. Studio photography is hard because you can get exactly what you want. Soft light, hard light, hair light, background. Everything is under your control. If you are a tr ...