Monday, June 16th, 2008
There are a couple of ways to improve your photo studio lighting. You can buy a book (or watch a video, or read a website) that shows you exactly where and how to set up studio lighting. That's a necessary part of the process and will definitely make you a ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
In Monday's video we tackle lighting shiny metal objects and the principles involved. Here was my challenge for this video: introducing a principle of physics (the law of reflection) while keeping everything simple and understandable. Now how was I going to tackle that? By photographing a cheese grater, of course. ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
In answer to another reader question: what's better, an umbrella or a softbox? Well, they're both light modifiers that soften light and in many situations they can give similar results. Here's a quick video to show some features of each:
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
Last week we looked at creating portraits with just one light. This week's video is a natural progression, building upon the foundation of one light portraits. Adding additional lights should serve a purpose and here they help add greater detail and dimension, as explained in the video. There's also a ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
In last week's video we saw three different styles of one light portraits. I love one light portraits and there are photographers that have based their entire career on this style of lighting. Personally, I think it's important to understand what just one light can do before moving on. But ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
This is a really quick video (just around a minute long) aimed at studio beginners. Nick left a comment on the quality of light video asking:
"I know that the ad blurb says it’s compatible with Elinchrom speed rings, but does that mean that any soft box will work, only an ...
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
In this video we'll look at three fundamental styles of portrait lighting. Whether you're using a studio strobe or a Strobist setup, this is a great intro to portrait lighting with just one light. Just as in last week's quality of light video, we'll be using the inexpensive Genesis 200 ...
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
It's time to shoot portraits! This one is a must see, it provides a great foundation in portrait lighting whether you use a studio strobe or a Strobist setup. In Monday's video we'll explore three very different styles of portrait lighting, all using just a one-light setup. It's amazing what ...
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
In this video we'll look at how different sized light sources affect the quality of light (hard and soft light) obtained in a studio setting. Understanding these basic principles lays the groundwork for learning to control your main light source. To keep things simple and accessible we'll be using an ...
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
We saw a flood of new faces (do we have faces on the internet?) at prophotolife yesterday, thanks to Scott Kelby giving us a shout from Photoshop Insider . I have a ton of respect for Scott's many accomplishments and the great work he and his team do at Kelby ...
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