Posts by Author: Jake Hicks
Review: Is the Molus X60 RGB LED from Zhiyun any good?
For many of you, the title likely tells you everything you need to know. If a 60W LED isn’t the type of light you’d ordinarily…
How to eliminate softbox hot-spots
I’m not known for being shy about my hatred of softboxes. Sure, softboxes are often cheap and extremely easy to use, but they rarely produce…
Lighting setup: Studio lighting with lasers!
I’m someone who gets bored extremely quickly and although there’s probably a modern medical term for that ‘personality trait’ today, I choose to lean into…
Flash Vs LED – Which is better?
If you’re reading one of my articles, then I think we both know you’re no fool. You also know I’m not going to give you…
Lighting setup: Abstract colour and light
I’m often described as a ‘technical shooter’ or as a photographer who utilises ‘technical lighting’ and although I don’t mind the comparison, I think many…
Gear hack: Simple floor-stand backdrop holders
I am assuming you all know about this and just haven’t told me about it, as this seems so incredibly obvious as to be intentional….
Lighting setup: Bounced top light in small studios
We all know how easy it is to get the lighting you want in those big, fancy studios. Tons of height, clean white floors and…
This is what low contrast lens filters are and how you can use them in portraits
As the name of the filter alludes to, these lens filters do indeed lower the overall contrast of a shot. To clarify what that means…
Shooting portraits with small LED light tubes: Godox TL30-K2 Review
If we put aside the fact that the photographic industry is seemingly obsessed with these progressively more complicated and seemingly AI-generated product names for a…
Lighting Setup: Hanging Bulbs Portrait
I’ve been shooting for a long time now, but there are always some lighting setups that I’ve never gotten around to shooting. I’m sure we…
