One of the biggest improvements we can make with our portrait photography is adding light, and more importantly, knowing exactly how to control and direct that light! Out of all the portrait and wedding photographers we have met (and we’ve met innumerable thousands, indeed!) …lighting remains one of the most important cornerstones of a good …
Eyes have long held the fascination of painters and photographers alike. Because of their particular details and nuances, like their unique colors and shapes or their ability to convey emotions and personalities, eyes make great subjects. There’s something mesmerizing about this small but incredibly complex organ. You can find examples of eye photography in everything …
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For some photographers, flash only comes out when the light fails — a last resort for dark reception halls and dim venues. But using flash outdoors, in broad daylight or during golden hour, opens up creative control that purely natural light shooting can’t offer. You get to decide where the light falls, how dramatic the …
Flash is not a prerequisite for great photography. Used without intention, it flattens shadows, kills mood, and leaves your subjects looking like they’re posing for a passport photo. Used at the right moment, it saves shots that would otherwise be unusable. The difficulty isn’t learning how to fire a flash, it’s knowing when the shot …
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In photography, getting the correct exposure more often relies on the photographer’s intention rather than whether or not we’re using the best light meters, or some other method. As artists, we use light to create the overall mood, dictate the narrative, and even direct the viewer’s focus to the subject. We use our camera’s exposure …
In this tutorial, we’ll teach you how to work quickly and effectively with flash to get beautiful real estate photos…
Lighting is a photographer’s best friend. This crucial element can either make or break a shot. As such, professional photographers and hobbyists alike invest in a reflector to amplify the beauty of the image. Reflectors can either diffuse, bounce, or flag both natural and artificial light. They are often a photographer’s best solution when outdoor …
Welcome to part eight of our official wedding photography tips, a series of weekly articles designed to teach you the fundamentals of wedding photography. In our previous article we covered how to photograph group portraits, which includes how to light your subjects, direct them into poses, and cue them to produce great expressions. This week, we …
Here’s a nifty mini flash with a really cool twist! The Zeniko ZA12 isn’t just a miniature hotshoe flash, it’s an incredibly fun concept that is perfect for photographers with a more refined retro style. In other words, it doesn’t just look retro, it offers a functional retro feature, too. In this Zeniko ZA12 review, …
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