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Off-Camera Flash Photography Tips: Where to Mount the Flash.

Hand Held This is, without a doubt, the cheapest option. You’ve already got a hand, so why not put it to use? The idea is [...]

Understanding Light Stops in Photography.

One thing that seems to baffle a lot of new photographers is understanding the term “stop” as it pertains to a measurement of light. We [...]

Exposure Value Compensation Explained.

I’ve been using the EV (Exposure Value) button on my camera more than any of the other buttons so I thought I would share with [...]

Studio photography lighting tabletop glassware

How to create your own DIY Light Box / Light Tent.

I have used all 1/2 inch CPVC pipe and fitting on the whole project. The sizes here will make a nice desktop Light Box, you [...]

Studio Product Photography Tips Video.

Flash Modifiers.

I have always loved using off-camera camera flashes and want to extend my arsenal of different flash modifiers. In this first round I will concentrate [...]

Radio Popper flash trigger review.

There are a lot of situations where I “need” RadioPoppers. It’s not for shooting people five feet away who are making me point my camera [...]

One-Light Real Estate Photography.

While down in Florida last month, I found out that my parents’ next-door neighbors (and good friends) were selling their house. I was a little [...]

Using your flash’s guide number.

If you have ever shopped for a flash or read a review, you may have noticed a section of the spec called the guide number [...]

The Camera's Meter Compared to The Histogram.

Point your camera at a subject, check the meter, and press the shutter release button. The camera clicks. Later, you review your shots on the [...]

Taking photos with white seamless backgrounds V – Simple Changes In Post Production.

For part four we are going to look at making simple changes to our photos in post production. We are going to change the composition [...]

How to Photograph Silhouettes in 8 Easy Steps.

I normally talk about the importance of using a flash when taking shots into the sun to give sufficient light to add features to your [...]

Studio portrait photography with one light source video.

Studio lighting basics for shiny metal and reflections.

Taking photos with white seamless backgrounds IV – From White To Black.

We’ve taken our white seamless BG and made it pure white. The task set before us now is to get a few more visual options [...]

Stroboscopic multi flash photography.

Want to photograph a moving subject so that it’s not blurred and yet preserves a clear sense of motion, rather than seeming frozen in space? [...]

Classic Three Light Portrait Video

Taking photos with white seamless backgrounds III – Full Length Model Photo With One Light

I felt challenged today to see if I could shoot a full length portrait on a plain old white seamless background with a single battery [...]

Umbrella or softbox in the studio video.

How to Photograph Fireworks Displays.

Fireworks Displays are something that evoke a lot of emotion in people as they are not only beautiful and spectacular to watch but they also [...]

Do it yourself photography : making your own softbox.

“This is a DIY project I have had in mind for a while now. When I purchased my studio flash heads, they came with a [...]

I’ve been receiving more and more emails asking for information about the softbox I use with the speedlites. Several brands offer this package, I opted [...]

Taking photos with white seamless backgrounds II

The philosophy I have when shooting on pure white is that I want to light the BG and the subject independently from each other. Meaning; [...]

Taking photos with white seamless backgrounds.

“Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, and countless other great photographers have rocked the white background for decades. I recently went to a huge bookstore here in [...]

580ex Speedlite flash in softbox, triggered by master 550ex speedlite flash. continue for set-up and additional photos / speedlite articles.

Canon 1ds mark II camera – 24-70 L lens @ 57 mm 1/160 sec shutter speed – f / 5.6 aperture – ISO 200 Shooting [...]

Photographing in the woods with Bert Stephani

Morgan Silk photographer interview and lighting diagrams.

“Not everyone gets a second chance with a team of Navy Seals. But, for photographer Morgan Silk, inspiration is hard to shake. It wasn’t enough [...]

Taking full length fashion photos in studio.

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 [...]

Using a Ring Flash

Photographing Jewelry.

When it comes to photographing jewelry, there are different approaches to consider with regards to how each particular piece will come across. Your choice of [...]

Smoke Photography: Capturing Delicate Wisps of Smoke Photography and PhotoShop Tutorial.

“Photographing and processing smoke can be a frustrating experience. The guide covers everything from properly setting up a mini studio to processing your images in [...]

Action Photography in studio tips.

“Maybe you are a professional portrait photographer trying to separate yourself from the high school senior market or maybe you are a parent just wanting [...]

Lighting Equipment Primer for Beginners.

As in all things you need to know your tools so you can pick the best one for the job at hand. The goals for [...]

Using louvers for dramatic portraits.

” One of the most common approaches in portrait lighting is to use the softest possible light and to maintain good detail in both the [...]

Bernie's Better Beginner's Guide to Photography.

“This is the guide I wish someone had written for me when I started 3 months ago. It’s much shorter than photography books that cover [...]

Camera metering modes.

“The camera metering system reacts to the amount of light reflected from the scene in the viewfinder and computes the camera settings needed to make [...]

Angle of light reflection = Angle of Incidence.

“The physical law of light states that “the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence“. The angle of incidence is the angle [...]

Portraits by window light.

“Learn how light works to model a 3D face in 2D using window light before spending a lot of money on lighting gear. It costs [...]

Balancing Flash and Ambient Light Indoor Photography.

“Typical indoor ambient light, for instance, might be about 1/60th at 4/f at ISO 400. So If I shoot you in that light, available only, [...]

Five Flash techniques.

“Bounce is a great alternative to direct flash, especially for people pictures made under low ceilings or near white walls. As its name implies, you [...]

Controlling Daylight at Strobist.

“I shot in the middle of the afternoon to use this portrait as an example of how to light an outdoor portrait with a couple [...]

More diffusion results in less contrast.

“The concept of diffusing light to control image contrast is the focus of this lesson. This is where the birth of the soft box came [...]

Better flash lighting through intelligent design and utilization.

” Single Flash Limitations : A single direct hot shoe flash regardless of where it is positioned will create sharply defined dark shadows because the [...]

Light position and angle.

“We live in a world of off-axis light. The sun does not stay right behind us. Our lighting fixtures at home illuminate us from above [...]

Photographing glass.Tutorials about glass photography.

“It’s almost a magician’s art: giving form to an object that’s essentially invisible. Lighting and photographing clear glass objects and giving them real visual appeal [...]

One Softbox in studio lighting set-up + video.

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