Lighting Tips

Colorful & Creative Lighting for Portraits

Comparing Light Patterns Using Scrim Jim Cine Diffusion

The Power of Color Theory in Photography with Lindsay Adler

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Getting Creative with White Balance

Outdoor Football Portrait using a Scrim Jim

Product Shoot: Super Bowl Ring Shot with Strobelite Plus

Dark Field Photography Tips and Techniques

Behind the Portrait with Strobist Rick Nunn

Behind the Scenes: Strobist Portraits in a Warehouse

Understanding Catchlights

Joel Grimes’ Dramatic Composites with Blake Griffin

Using Natural Light Outdoors for a Romantic Concept Shoot

Easy Lighting Setup for Action Sports Photo Shoot

Colorful & Creative Lighting for Portraits

Comparing Light Patterns Using Scrim Jim Cine Diffusion

The Power of Color Theory in Photography with Lindsay Adler

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Getting Creative with White Balance

Create Depth and Control Light with Softbox Grids

Quick Tip: How to Fold a Reflector

High-Speed Sync Portraits in Full Sun Using the FJ200 Strobe

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

How to Set Up the HurleyPro ProBoard with Light Stands

Improve Your Lighting During Video Calls at Home Using the Ring Light Kit

The Essential Guide to Photography Backdrops

The Essential Guide to Photo Umbrellas

Colorful & Creative Lighting for Portraits

Comparing Light Patterns Using Scrim Jim Cine Diffusion

The Power of Color Theory in Photography with Lindsay Adler

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Getting Creative with White Balance

Outdoor Football Portrait using a Scrim Jim

Product Shoot: Super Bowl Ring Shot with Strobelite Plus

Dark Field Photography Tips and Techniques

Behind the Portrait with Strobist Rick Nunn

Behind the Scenes: Strobist Portraits in a Warehouse

Understanding Catchlights

Joel Grimes’ Dramatic Composites with Blake Griffin

Using Natural Light Outdoors for a Romantic Concept Shoot

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Portait Photo With FJ400 Closer And 6x6 Scrim

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Optical Spot by Lindsay Adler with a blue/violet gel on key light and a yellow/orange gel on the backlight

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Jim Schmelzer

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This lighting setup and final image was provided by photographer Jim Schmelzer. Jim used the Westcott Medium Scrim Jim overhead his subject so that there were no shadows on the football player, and that he cou...

Hernan Rodriguez

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Take a look behind the scenes at this product shoot of a Super Bowl ring shot by photographer Hernan Rodriguez using two Westcott Strobelite Plus units, two Westcott Scrim Jims with 1-1/4 Stop Diffusion Fabric ...

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Photo by: Scott Valentine You know those images of wine glasses that have glowing edges against a solid black background? The technique (called "dark field" photography) is a popular studio approach for showi...

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This behind the portrait blog is courtesy of strobist photographer and design Rick Nunn. Last Saturday I headed to Tokyo to do a shoot for a friend. This first set up needed to be super dramatic so I had two...

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This article is courtesy of designer and strobist photographer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a lit portrait, so I text my friend Leah & arranged something for ...

Erik Valind

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The specific shapes of light modifiers come into play in how they shape light and how we apply them to our subject or scene. If we zoom into the eyes of our subjects and take note of the shape of the catchlight...

Joel Grimes

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When renowned Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes photographed Detroit Piston's basketball star Blake Griffin, he knew he wanted to create a grungy, dramatic set of images despite their pretty standard gym loca...

Natural Light Photography - Joao Carlos (11)

João Carlos

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In these works, Portugal-based fashion photographer Joâo Carlos pairs the literature of love tragedies through the ages with these stunning outdoor fashion portraits. These images have a composition and balance...

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