lighting

Infinity Lighting: How to make your artificial lights look like natural sunlight

Aug 27, 2024 John Aldred

There’s always the big debate amongst photographers when it comes to flash vs natural light. With filmmaking, using your own lighting to supplement or override…

Ten natural light portrait mistakes you should stop making

Aug 23, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

Natural can do so much for you whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned photographer. However, if you’re still new to the craft, there are…

How to master backlight in portrait photography

Aug 19, 2024 Alex Baker

Backlighting is a powerful tool in portrait photography and gives you several different ways to highlight your subject and create visually stunning images. This lighting…

How to feather your light like a pro

Aug 19, 2024 Alex Baker

When I started learning more about portrait lighting, I remember being a little confused about feathering the light. What could that possibly mean? And why…

Illuminate your shots with this cute film canister-shaped LED light

Aug 8, 2024 Dunja Djudjic

TTArtisan has unveiled its latest quirky product: a tiny, $7 LED light shaped like a 35mm film canister. While it might not revolutionize photography lighting,…

Godox unveils the AD600 Pro II, the ultimate all-in-one outdoor strobe

Aug 5, 2024 Alex Baker

Godox has announced the release of its brand new updated outdoor strobe, the AD600 Pro II ($899), and with it promises an unbeatable user experience….

How to create different portrait moods with natural light

Aug 1, 2024 Alex Baker

When someone tells you they are a natural light shooter, what do you immediately think? You probably assume that they are probably a wedding or…

The new Westcott Easy Boom promises to revolutionize studio lighting

Jul 31, 2024 Alex Baker

Westcott has just launched the Easy Boom ($299.90), which promises to be a game-changer for studio photographers and videographers. The Easy Boom features a 26-inch…

How to eliminate softbox hot-spots

Jul 3, 2024 Jake Hicks

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…

Here’s how to light video when speaking to the camera

Jun 27, 2024 John Aldred

Whether we’re filming ourselves or someone else, spoken pieces to the camera are something most of us do at some point. For YouTubers, live streamers,…