A lens hood’s main purpose it to prevent lens flare caused by light entering the side of the lens. Most photographers use the hood outdoors, but don’t think they need it while shooting in a studio. Here’s why you should always keep the lens hood on. Lens flare and protection
Feathering the light is a technique of angling the light source at different degrees across your subject’s face to soften or strengthen facial contours. Little Change to Quality or Quantity of Light As you rotate and narrow the light over the first 45 degrees, there is little change in the
An extension arm is a versatile piece of studio gear. You can use it to hold a studio strobe, clip a flag or hang a background. Connecting the Pieces The extension arm comes with a knuckle or grip head attached to one end. Slide the extension arm rod through a
A Grip Arm Pin is designed to be inserted into a grip head so a light or other accessory can be attached to it. Connecting a Grip Arm Pin Insert the pin into the proper sized hole of the grip head. Ensure the end with the lip is on top.
Your camera’s auto white balance mode does a great job of reading the scene’s color temperature and choosing a setting from its’ collection of pre-programmed adjustments. This is great for street photography or outdoor portraits when the light source is constantly changing. For studio work–where the light source is consistent–manually
