Tagged Light Modifiers

Orlando, Florida-based action sports photographer Chris Garrison is a pro at photographing on location. Because he often finds himself shooting in fast-paced environments outdoors, Chris uses quick and compact ...

Jerry Ghionis

Octabanks (or octaboxes) are one of the most popular styles of light modifiers. These large octagonal softboxes are an awesome tool for creating soft, even lighting in the studio. While shooting in his home st...

This article is courtesy of Atlanta-based portrait photographer and designer Alex D. Rogers. Whenever the situation allows, I love to use a simple one-light setup for portraits and fashion shoots. It’s a quick...

Gear Guides

Photo umbrellas are a portable and inexpensive way to modify a light source. But because there are so many sizes and color options, choosing one can be a bit intimidating. Photo umbrellas are a portable and in...

This article on photographing Kenya and it's people is courtesy of 18-year-old travel photographer Kole Purdy. My Journey to Professional Photography In June of 2014, my Dad quit his 20-year career. In Novem...

Oregon-based senior portrait photographer Alycia White created this tutorial to help budding photographers make the transition to off-camera flash. By modifying a single off-camera speedlite, you can open up th...

Jamie Boler - Rapid Box Beauty Dish Portrait 4

This Real Deal Review of the Rapid Box Beauty Dish is courtesy of Jamie Boler of Red Elephant Studios in Scottsville, Kentucky. World-renowned photographer Joel Grimes designed the new Rapid Box Beauty Dish. ...

Yousef AlMasoud is a Saudi Arabian portrait photographer with a knack for capturing beautiful and dramatic portraits. In this behind-the-scenes video, we go in the studio with Yousef as he captures action photo...

Kevin Kubota

In the lesson above, photographer and educator Kevin Kubota uses the new to capture beautiful senior portraits outdoors. When shooting outside on bright days, artificial lighting is necessary to properly ex...

Gear Guides

This article is courtesy of Santa Barbara-based photography educator Tim Meyer. True parabolic modifiers reflect light from a single point into parallel or collimated beams of light. The question is how this...

Bob Davis

Lighting can separate you from the pack, using light to define your style and elevate the quality of your work is as important now as it was back in the day when you had to light to capture an image. Today the...

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Steve Hansen

For photographers new to photographing food, food styling may seem a bit daunting. People can make a successful career out of styling food for magazines and blogs. Luckily, Seattle-based food photographer Steve...

Justin Van Leeuwen

While shooting on a roof top in Ottawa, Canada, Top Pro lifestyle photographer Justin Van Leeuwen experiments with diffusion and modification options to best overpower the sun to capture the best portraits of h...

Matt Hernandez

Kentucky sports and senior portrait photographer Matt Hernandez is known for capturing dramatic, awesome senior portraits with relatively simple lighting setups. To capture these dramatic images of Cash, a h...

Craig Beckta

In Westcott Top Pro photographer Craig Beckta's latest behind-the-scenes video, he gives us a fantastic view of his studio fashion photography setup. For this photo shoot, Craig utilizes a 35" Zeppelin Deep Par...

Behind the Scenes with Clint Davis - Final 3

"I got the green light from OhYeah! Nutrition to shoot their upcoming campaign featuring “weekend warriors” having an OhYeah! moment. To say these athletes are weekend warriors is a bit misleading, considering ...

Eric Eggly

Parabolic modifiers are the essential studio lighting addition for photographers who are looking for a versatile setup. With the ability to mount a light source facing both toward the back and the front of the ...

Rapid Box Duo Real Deal Review: Matt Day 9

Chillicothe, Ohio photographer Matt Dat reviews the Westcott Rapid Box Duo speedlite modifier in the latest Real Deal Review. The Rapid Box Duo is an easy-to-use speedlite modifier for photographers that...

This review is courtesy of Canadian portrait photographer and digital artist Nikki Harrison. This is something I have been dying for - for a really LONG time. I use under light reflectors all the time, espe...

Justin Van Leeuwen