lighting
Infinity Lighting: How to make your artificial lights look like natural sunlight
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…
How to master backlight in portrait photography
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
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
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,…
How to create different portrait moods with natural light
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
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
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
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,…