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.
An organization recently asked me to do event photography for a high-profile fundraising event. I accepted, despite never having done it before. It went quite well. Here’s how I went about doing it the first time out. “Can you take some photographs for us?” The Development Director of a large
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
Back in January, I joined Vanelli as a co-instructor on the “Vanelli and Friends Model Workshop” on a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas. A group of photographers and several models set sail for several days at sea. The ship became our floating studio. Golden Hour and Blue Hour My
