Are you looking for a quick easy way to use color gels in your lighting without all the hassle? Selecting the correct color, and fitting it to your light. Testing and making sure it is the color you want. There has to be an easier way. Here comes Lume Cube
Lately, I have been having so much fun creating portraits using colored gels. It really doesn’t matter if you use strobes, speedlights or continuous lights, gels can add a totally new element to your work. I put together exactly how I got the shot of a model using two LED
Adding additional color to an image that otherwise might not be there is one of the most powerful ways to be creative when it comes to photography. You can do this by using gels/cellophane, light painting, black light, a projector, or even a poster and tape. Before we talk about
The daily grind can sometimes get you! More than once, after an editing binge for days on end for client work, my mind wanders over to my safe place — that beautiful land of themed shoots where I’m calling all the shots and no one even needs to like the
Rock star, guitarist, singer, and photographer Ken Susi of the band, “Unearth,” dropped by the Photographic Test Kitchen, for a portrait session. Our goal is how to create a different look by using colors. Creating the first image In the first image, I used 2 Dynalite Baja B6 strobes, one
I have been fortunate to test LED lights for companies. This has given me an excuse to see how far I can push them. I’m finding the possibilities are much higher than even a few years ago; quality is going up and prices are coming down. Fun colors In this
It doesn’t really take too much imagination when you have a muscleman in front of your lens to picture him as a green mass with purple highlights. It’s either because I’m a male, or because I have a three-year-old son. Anyhow, this just had to happen when I was making
If you haven’t already read part one, check it out here, to give you an idea of my thought process. Otherwise, let’s get started. To get this image I used a Vankyo Leisure 3 portable projector, the Lumix GX8 and my Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 lens. Before the shoot, I downloaded
The Weekly Wrap-Up is a compendium of some of the articles published this week on Photofocus. This week, we explored new gear, showed you a few different lighting techniques, talked about exhibiting and showcased Olympus’ flagship camera. We also gave you some great Cyber Monday deals. Still looking for some savings and
Lately, I feel like gels have become all the rage in the photography world and I am loving it. I was recently teaching at my son’s school, as I am the teacher for their school’s photography club. I was showing some images for colored lights when a student turned to
In this episode: Photojournalist Rick Friedman talks about how he uses the Rogue Lighting System–along with speedlights–to create a portable lighting studio. He also shares how he uses gels to add a special look to his lighting. Total time 22m:10s starting at 1m:50s In the second half of the
