It can be daunting to get started with flash photography. I bought a very cheap flash when I was starting out and it went so poorly that I resisted delving into flash for years after. This is far too confusing, I thought. I’ve no idea what I’m doing — and
If you read my last article about heart-shaped bokeh, you’ll know I tried (and failed) to create a fun Valentine’s photo with letter tiles in the foreground. Here’s what I did with those tiles instead. It didn’t work because the nifty 50mm I use for my DIY bokeh modifier can’t
Balancing natural light with flash isn’t complicated — once you have the ingredients and know the recipe!
In this video, I’ll show you the power of using a grid to further modify the light on a softbox. It creates mood and makes it simple to control the light completely. From the course: Improving Your Photography and Portraits with Lighting Modifiers Modifying a softbox with a grid from Improving
How do you know someone is a photographer? They only wear black clothing, of course. The stereotypical garb of photographers is a stereotype for a reason, and we’ll get to that. Fortunately, black isn’t the right color for everyone and you should wear the colors and textures that make you
Off-camera flash intimidates a lot of photographers. However, there’s no need to be put off. Using rechargeable strobes, flashes, and monolights is a lot easier than you think. It’s also not expensive to buy into an off-camera flash system. On the contrary. For under $650, and in many cases, much
Want an inexpensive way to reflect and direct the light from your flash or speedlight? Here’s some easy ways of doing just that! Why should you reflect light from your flash or speedlight? Illuminating your subject with a flash or speedlight aiming directly at it can look flat and harsh.
The Inverse Square Law is simple. No, really. And it can help your lighting. I’ll describe it in simple terms. No charts, no math. Sounds good? Let’s do it! Stand farther back! Just like anything else, light travels. And just like you calling after someone far away or throwing a
After I’d been shooting for about eight years, I reached a plateau in my skills and equipment. I upgraded my original consumer camera to a pro body and replaced my kit lenses with quality ones. When I’d gotten the hang of my pro camera I wanted to take my gear
If you’re like most photographers, using a flash to make portraits is intimidating. Using available light is so simple that most photographers never dive into the world of using flash to light their portraits. Unfortunately, that severely limits the hours of the day when you can make pictures and leads to
Want to get started with flash photography? You’ll need to get the right gear for it. You have the option of using an on-camera external flash or a strobe light source. If you’ve already decided on using the former, check out today’s Godox flash deals on B&H to grab flash gears
I met and photographed Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and Jack White of … well, all sorts of things. To do this, I had to make it happen. Here’s how I managed to do so. It never hurts to ask In 2009, my friend Christal Smith announced on Facebook, “So
