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Product photography is often seen as really technical image capturing done in big studios with fancy strobe lighting and detailed post production. No room for natural light there. But that’s not entirely true. Studio work can guarantee consistent high-end results, yes. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get great results with…
Low light has always been considered the bane of a photographer’s existence. Partner the need to photograph action when there is less than ideal available light to work with and it sounds like a recipe for disaster! Fear not my friends, our article will give you all the info you…
Ever wondered how those great product shots you see in catalogues or online stores are photographed? We have the answer. They are usually photographed inside a light box. This diffuses light, avoids bad reflections and softens hard shadows. It gives the product even lighting and makes it stand out from…
The Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (or WPPI as it is fondly known) is a photography conference and expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here is the second part of our highlights from the show! This time we focus on lighting equipment. You can read our review of the cameras and lenses…
Lighting gear prices can easily push into the four digits. There’s one accessory that costs as little as $20 but allows photographers to manipulate light for some serious pop: light reflectors. When it comes to photography, a reflector bounces existing light, and re-directs it back onto the subject. Reflectors are…
I personally love using beauty dishes; they’re my favourite lighting modifier, and produce some awesome results. They can be picked up with a lighting stand, and a grid, for only £100, and you will notice the difference immediately. One thing you will need though (if you want to use a full sized one) is a way of shooting with your flash off-camera, whether that’s wirelessly, or wired.
Window light is an excellent, free light source. It can achieve the same effects as much bigger, more expensive lighting equipment. A large window is essentially a huge softbox. It will diffuse light into the room and around the subject you place in front of it. The earliest photography studios didn’t…
Landscape photography is about a moment in time, a given place, and a photo. There is no formula for the perfect image. If there were, photographers of equivalent skill would take exactly the same photos. They don’t, and that is what keeps photography interesting. Landscape photography relies on your interpretation.…
The right light can make a single photo stop you in your tracks. Imagine a warm, natural glow that makes everyone and everything look their best. That’s the magic of golden hour photography. What is Golden Hour Photography? The golden hour is roughly one hour after sunrise and one hour…
This post is all about showing you how to take a great photo, at night, in very low light. This may not sound particularly difficult, but I assure you that if you try to shoot in auto mode, or even a priority mode then you would massively struggle to produce the same results. It’s not hard when you know what you’re doing, and that’s exactly what I aim to achieve from this post.