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Starting Out With Studio Flash Systems

Starting Out With Studio Flash Systems

Most aspiring photographers start out with natural lights and then move up to speedlights, mostly due to portability, price, and the fact that they can double as studio flashes. But there is a point in time when you’ll consider upgrading to a studio flash, and there are a several reasons to do so: Most photographers […]

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Photography Studio Lighting Setup Tips

Photography Studio Lighting Setup Tips

Hair lights, back lights, and barn doors, oh my! Studio lighting can be overwhelming when you first start getting into it. Some photographers out there have thousands of dollars of accessories associated with their studio setup. The good news is that you don’t have to be rich to enter into the world of studio portraits. […]

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Low-Tech Studio Photography Lighting Hacks

Low-Tech Studio Photography Lighting Hacks

Looking for ways to improve your studio setup, but lack the funds for fancy lighting? Photographer Brooke Shaden has some easy, inexpensive tips for you: You’ll need an assistant or two for this technique. Shaden sets up a light behind her model and decides that the shot isn’t quite what she was aiming for, so […]

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Portrait Tutorial: Red Riding Hood Studio Photo Shoot

Portrait Tutorial: Red Riding Hood Studio Photo Shoot

Interested in improving your portrait photography skills? How about a character shoot? How about some indoor snow? Gavin Hoey demonstrates a tutorial for a little red riding hood themed photo shoot in the following video: Hoey starts with a test shot with his basic setup. He’s shooting with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II equipped […]

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Fantasy Studio Portrait Tutorial

Fantasy Studio Portrait Tutorial

How do you create a stylized shot of a girl with an umbrella in hand being blown by the wind? To make matters a bit more challenging, how do you create such a shot in a studio environment? This interesting video tutorial takes you step-by-step to show how it can be done: The video takes […]

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How to Use a Reflector for Awesome Studio Shots

How to Use a Reflector for Awesome Studio Shots

Using a reflector is an affordable way to bring a little extra light into your studio shots. While they’re relatively simple to use once you are familiar with how they work, there are few things you should know when you are just getting started. Join Gavin Hoey in the video below as he walks us […]

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Creative Tricks for Studio Fashion Photography

Creative Tricks for Studio Fashion Photography

We can learn a lot from watching fellow photographers at work. Everyone has their own style of shooting encompassing their unique ideas, personal influences and past experiences. By watching others closely we can draw on things they do and implement it in our own work, promoting growth in our own photography. From setup to final […]

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A Trick for Simulating Even Outdoor Lighting in the Studio

A Trick for Simulating Even Outdoor Lighting in the Studio

Kevin Lynch, an entertainment advertising photographer, has discovered an interesting way to achieve even, fully adjustable lighting in his portrait photography by expanding on the idea of a lightbox. Take a look at the pro photographer’s system in this quick behind-the-scenes look at the lighting setup in action: By essentially making a huge lightbox—big enough […]

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Advanced Studio Lighting for Intimate Photography

Advanced Studio Lighting for Intimate Photography

Does studio lighting scare you away as a photographer? Too many lights, light modifiers, gear and stuff? Have you never ever worked seriously with studio equipment? This new eBook is designed to help newcomers, amateurs, aficionados, even versed pro photographers in those areas. Found here: ESSENTIALS. Studio Lighting for Intimate Photography The concept and art direction in this book […]

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Lighting for Studio Portraiture

Lighting for Studio Portraiture

What makes a stunning portrait? Is it the individual being photographed? Is it the color? Perhaps it’s a good photographic lens. In fact, there are lots of factors that go into whether or not a portrait turns out well. Nevertheless, there is one significant ingredient to success: lighting. Lighting, especially in portrait photography, helps to […]

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