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Explore unique ways to use umbrellas and small lighting to create visually compelling results. Photographer Will Cadena will discuss how these tools can be effectively utilized in various ways.
0:00 Intro
3:38 Will's background
4:55 Wedding shoot break down
20:00 Begin with the end in mind
22:21 Shimoda bag campaign break down
30:23 Getting the shot you envisioned, with strobes
36:55 Nutritionist company campaign
47:58 Campaign shoot for Canon break down
55:55 Walk around the subject on location
1:03:04 Lighting gear used / more examples
1:04
by Zack Young · Posted
Young filmmakers often obsess over hot new cameras and lenses, but longtime imagemakers know that lighting is often the cause of the real visual magic. Great lighting can transform drab compositions into all-time classics, and building out your lighting toolkit is an essential step in being able to create attention-grabbing cinematic images. What do you need to buy to make it happen? Read on for our advice.
Basic LED Lights: Monolights and Panels
Let’s
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
When you start getting extremely close to your subject, you may run into some difficulty with lighting. This could be because your large lights can't get into position easily, you can't get the type of lighting you want, or you are so close that you are casting a shadow. There are solutions to these problems, and each has its own unique capabilities and look that will help you bring your macro photography up a notch.
Let's start things off with something you probably already have in your bag, an
by Luke Rollins · Posted
Godox further expands its lineup of flexible continuous lighting solutions, introducing an RGB option of its KNOWLED Flexible LED Light Mats in five sizes along with an Air Softbox for each different unit. Adding to the five bi-color lights released in the summer of 2023, the slim and foldable lights add RGB color control and an expanded CCT range of 1800-10,000K for improved versatility in challenging spatial environments.
by Cory Rice · Posted
Macro photo studios share many of the same basic needs and equipment as traditional photo studios—just on a smaller scale. This reduction in size both lowers the cost of entry into the genre while inviting creativity from resourceful DIY photographers. Below are some tips for expanding your macro studio using items around the house or easily obtained from local art, craft, or hardware stores.
One of the most versatile tools in any photo studio is the
by Tim Ireland · Posted
Tabletop product photography is a popular choice for individuals looking to sell items online through platforms like eBay, Etsy, and various e-commerce websites. When it comes to setting up your photography studio for these purposes, two key ways to go about shooting stand out: shooting tents and tabletop setups. In this article, we will explore the advantages and drawbacks of shooting tents and tabletops, along with some fantastic accessories for shooting product photography on table tops, such as turntables.
Shooting Tents
Great Advantages:
by Anonymous · Posted
Profoto continues to innovate the photography lighting space with the announcement of the new Profoto D30, an AC-powered studio light that outputs an impressive 500Ws in an 11 f-stop power range. Like the brand’s popular Pro-D3, the D30 has three distinct flash modes: Eco, Boost, and Freeze. Eco will keep your colors consistent and consume less power. Using Boost gives you an extra pop of brightness. Freeze mode can achieve
by Cory Rice · Posted
In the world of portraiture, a light is only as good as the tools used to shape it. The three most common types of modifiers used for portraits are umbrellas, softboxes, and beauty dishes. Each of these
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
When wedding, portrait, and event photos are required outside of the studio, you often need to bring portable lighting kits. As we all know, houses of worship and event spaces are rarely lighting friendly to the wedding shooter and portrait photographer. While we all wish we had enough hired help to lug full-sized lights and heavy C-stands to our locations, portable light kits help photographers get the shots their clients demand without requiring pack
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To harness the power of your lighting setups, you must understand how light works. Professional photographer Sarah Edmunds breaks down the light placement from her incredible portrait photoshoots.
0:00 Sarah Edmunds
0:56 In This Seminar & Gear List
6:48 Why Is Lighting Important?
7:10 Direction, Diffusion, Distance
7:58 Feathering
8:53 One-Light Setup
19:18 Two-Light Setup
25:25 Three-Light Setup & More
51:06 Guess the Setup
53:19 More from Sarah
53:53 Q&A
by Zack Young · Posted
The meteoric rise of LED panels over the last few years can be attributed to their compact size, manageable weight, and flattering soft output. From the wide swath of new options, Nanlite’s PavoSlim line has quickly floated to the top of many wish lists, packing a punch while still coming in at a reasonable price. Now, Nanlite is expanding its offerings with the new PavoSlim 240CL 4x1 RGBWW panel, which sports a long,
by Jennifer Hahn · Posted
Light small corners or cover the entire scene with the versatile Cinepeer C100 RGB LED Bar from Zhiyun. This ultracompact LED light bar presents a slick design that can be used handheld like a light stick, mounted on a stand, or even in an array for a full LED panel setup. Stick the portable powerhouse in your backpack or camera bag for a luminous addition to any production.You can also choose the new
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Properly lighting a cyc wall can be a little tricky, especially when you throw color into the mix. FilmLaab, a Salt Lake City-based video production company, explains this process, and shows you how Nanlite's innovative lighting solutions can help. They will be using the new Nanlite PavoSlim 60C, a game-changer in professional lighting for photography and videography.
0:00 - Intro
2:22 - About FilmLaab
7:55 - Why is Lighting Important?
10:46 - How to Light Different Scenes
13:36 - It's Okay to Break the
by Jordan Gallant · Posted
Carrying on the KNOWLED line’s reputation for high-brightness LEDs, the new MG1200R RGB LED Monolights from Godox offer a full spectrum of color with a maximum output of 1500W for saturated color. The monolights come in four different configurations—the standalone light kit, the light kit with a
by Steve Levy · Posted
Light up your scene with style and ease with Godox’s new LP400R/Bi, LP600R/Bi, and LP1200R/Bi Litemons LED light panels. The latest additions to the LP series come in RGB and bi-color options with varied output power and provide impressive ratings of 96 CRI and 96 TLCI. Delivering the flexibility needed for both