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Nanlite has announced the PavoTube II 15x and 30x RGBWW LED Pixel Tubes, updating the popular fixtures to include pixel-based special effects, DMX compatibility, boosted output, better diffusion, a stronger housing, and revamped app control. An on-location favorite, these portable lights can provide a splash of color, match ambient light, or be
by Jennifer Hahn · Posted
If you’re shooting video on an outdoor mobile production and realize your camera would benefit from a compact, lightweight matte box to control the light entering your lens, Tilta has filled that need with the versatile, new Mirage Matte Box for small and mid-size mobile camera rigs. The matte box features a clamp-on style and fits around 95mm lenses. But if you’re using lenses with different diameters, the matte box also comes with four
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Luxli has added another instrument to its “symphony of light” with the new Cello2 compact 10" on-camera LED light, and I was happy to get my hands on it to light a few scenes. At first glance, the light has basically the same form factor as the original Cello light, it comes with a shoe mount and L-series NP-F750 battery like the
by Cory Rice · Posted
The Dayled 2000 PRO Dual-Color is one of nine freshly updated LED Fresnels from Lupo created for photographers, cinematographers, and studios looking for serious power and precise control from a continuous light. Perched at the top of the Dayled lineup in terms of strength and versatility, the new 2000 PRO Dual-Color features an expanded CCT range, wider beam angle, and handful of practical updates over its predecessor.
My first
by Cory Rice · Posted
Chosen for their power and valued for their efficiency, monolights have long served as the light source of choice for portrait photographers. Whether working in studio or on location, these all-in-one strobes can play nearly any role in a lighting setup. Add the wide range of modifiers available to shape their output, and it becomes hard to think of a more valuable lighting tool in the portrait studio. This article introduces the equipment you will need to get up and running
by Cory Rice · Posted
Aputure has added the LS 600x Pro, a 600W bi-color LED, to its popular Light Storm lineup and the 59" Light Dome 150 circular softbox to its modifier collection. Together, the duo make for enticing options for professional photographers and videographers looking to produce a serious amount of flattering light.
by Lindsay Finnegan · Posted
Are you new to food photography or looking to advance your lighting techniques? This article takes you through how to use existing light to your benefit as well as how to create it yourself. Both approaches will yield similar results, but each has its own unique advantages. It’s up to you which path to take.
Natural: Work with Window Light
The simplest way to photograph food is to shape light that already exists
by Cory Rice · Posted
In a market oversaturated with LEDs competing to do a little bit of everything, I found Lupo’s Superpanel Dual Color 30 LED Panel to be a welcome return to simplicity in function and design. Whether lighting for photo or video, this bi-color LED can reliably match 3200-5600K ambient light or serve as a powerful key source on its own.
Out of the box, this light is sturdy and easy to handle. Measuring 13.4 x 12.6 x 3.9" and weighing 8.2
by Cory Rice · Posted
Godox has expanded its lighting options with three new LEDs and a power pack. Still and video shooters will want to check out the compact and versatile TL30 RGB LED Tube Light, as well as the mono-light style SL100D Daylight LED Video Light and
by Cory Rice · Posted
Profoto has added two new modifiers for the popular B10 and B10 Plus flashes: the OCF Softbox 3' Octa and OCF Softbox 1 x 4'. Equally
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Texture is one of those multi-sensory things that we can feel with our sense of touch and “feel” visually with our eyes. Because texture transcends the senses, we must account for it when we create photographs. Sometimes the goal is to accentuate a specific texture. Sometimes we wish to “smooth” the texture visually. How you light your subject has a lot to do with how you reveal, or hide, texture.
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Professional photographer Tony Gale shares his portrait photography tips for lighting a backdrop, from a bright white background to one with bold, saturated colors.
What are your takeaways from this tutorial? Let us know in the Comments section, below.
by Allan Weitz · Posted
LED light sources have been a godsend to videographers for several reasons, but not all LEDs run as silently as one might wish, during interviews, online streaming, broadcasting, or in other noise-sensitive recording environments. This is where the new Godox UL60 Silent LED Video Light comes into play.
by Cory Rice · Posted
Litepanels has just announced the latest addition to the Gemini series: the 1x1 Hard RGBWW LED Panel. The new light adds a significant boost in power, as well as expanded light-shaping versatility, to the Gemini lineup, while retaining the form factor and extensive feature set that have made its predecessor, the 1x1 Soft RGBWW LED Panel, so popular with filmmakers