I’ve been on a little bit of a still-life deep dive lately, all thanks to the Hobolite Mini. It’s such a cool and versatile little light and it’s just perfect for small-ish still-life setups.
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Capturing the essence and beauty of a subject through portrait photography is an art that demands the perfect blend of equipment and technique. Among the crucial tools in a portrait photographer’s toolkit is the beauty dish.
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The Phottix G-Capsule makes it easy to swap between diffusers, beauty dish, and grids all in one handy capsule.
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In photography, artists continually seek new techniques to express their creativity and evoke specific moods or emotions. High-key photography is one such technique that offers a unique and striking visual aesthetic. This style is characterized by its bright, evenly lit images with minimal shadows, resulting in a clean and ethereal look. Let’s take a look at creating some high-key photography and explore the key elements and techniques required to create these images.
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Using a projection unit like the Godox AK-R21 is a technique that can take your studio portraits to the next level.
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Hollywood lighting is famous for its dramatic and cinematic effects. It has become a signature style of films and TV shows, making them more visually appealing and engaging.
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I truly believe that these lighting techniques are important in portrait photography. They help to create different moods and emphasize different facial features. They allow the photographer to control the direction and quality of light falling on the subject. As such, they allow you to shape your subject’s appearance and create a desired visual impact. I personally use all three and even a combination of them in most of my studio portraits.
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I switched over to Godox a couple of years ago. They have made my life so simple and easy. In and out of the studio. Out of the box, the Godox AD200Pro has no complex menus, it’s simple but oh-so powerful. I adore it so much I bought a second one! Let’s have a closer look!
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I recently posted how I got the shot of these yummy chocolate brownies. While I had everything set up, I figured I would replicate the shot without all the high-tech gear, just some simple lights and my mobile phone.
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Simple can be good. In this modern age of gizmos and gadgets, where you need to figure out what’s what, the Adaptalux studio lighting kit is a welcome bit of gear. Out of the box, it has no complex menus, it just works. You can adjust the beam and the brightness. While it looks a little alien-like, it’s a fantastic LED light source for macro and product photography. Let’s have a closer look!
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I put together exactly how I got the shot with this cool gel lighting set up in the studio with LED Light panels.
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I put together exactly HOW I got the shot of these beautiful red tulips in the studio with my strobe lights.
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Create three moody, artistic and dramatic lighting setups with a single speedlight and a small diffuser in the studio.
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How to quickly and easily create lighting effects in Lightroom Classic and it only takes a few minutes with the radial filter.
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How to create quick and easy lighting overlays in Photoshop using the Gradient Tool and Render Gallery, for terrific effects
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Look at pretty much any of my previous articles and I will tell you natural light is great for still life photography. And it is. It’s free, it’s beautiful and easy to work with. But…it’s not always available. One thing I have learnt over the last 18 months is you need to be flexible. So how to shoot still life with studio strobes if that’s all you have available?
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What’s the difference between hard and soft light? This is a great question and one that can sometimes be a little confusing when you’re first starting out as a photographer.
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When you’re just starting out using a flash can seem daunting and confusing. There are so many confusing settings and it seems like there is so much to learn and navigate. So let’s break it down.
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While you might all be feeling a little chilly in the Northern Hemisphere, down here in Australia we are sweltering in the Summer heat. Nothing quite beats an iced tea on a balmy Summer evening.
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