It’s graduation season! A graduation photography session is a great way to celebrate and document the big milestone. The genre presents many opportunities to exercise (and flex) your creative muscles. You can experiment with different styles, techniques, and storytelling approaches to come up with a unique set of images, making this one of the most … Read more
When photographers consider their options for lighting a scene, they typically choose between using natural light or flash. While natural light provides a beautiful light source for many scenarios, the simple truth is that flash opens up more opportunities to create incredible photos, no matter the lighting conditions. In fact, it can convincingly simulate a … Read more
As technology continues to progress, working on the go as a photographer has never been easier. Gear continues to become smaller and lighter. The tools become more versatile. Everything you’ll need can be packed into a single convenient travel backpack. Nowadays, there’s hardly an excuse to not take great photos anywhere you go. In this … Read more
When first stepping into the world of flash photography, it can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. Understanding what your budget is, how much flash power you need, and which brand to choose… these are just a few of the common questions we receive often from first-time flash users. It’s a large part of the … Read more
SLR Lounge Deals SLR Lounge Memberships Level up your photography and scale your business this Black Friday with these special deals. (Learn More) Visual Flow Lightroom Presets Up to 33% Off! Visual Flow is offering their biggest sale of the year on their industry-standard Lightroom Presets, created by SLR Lounge and DVLOP. Designed to work in … Read more
Striking a balance between wants and needs when it comes to purchasing new camera gear can prove tricky. This might even be the understatement of the year. The steady release of new models for camera bodies, lenses, and flash units keeps photographers hustling to try and keep up. Staying up-to-date in this field, however, should … Read more
This is series of photographs of humans inspired by youth and the glimpses of fleeting truths hidden between the chaos of wild weekends.
Want to learn how to capture vibrant colors in photography? Here are 4 ways!
Adorama has dropped a ton of early Black Friday Deals, making now the best time to load up on the gear you need for next year. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your camera or expand your creative toolkit with new flash modifiers, you’ll want to take full advantage of the lowest prices of the year … Read more
If you’ve ever struggled to capture product photography shots of highly reflective objects, like jewelry, electronics, etc., you know how difficult it can be to control the reflections and get clean shots. Luckily, thanks to an innovative new light modifier from V-Flat World and renowned, high end product photographer Karl Taylor, this is no longer … Read more
In the following video clip, Lindsay Adler demonstrates studio lighting with a speedlight and shows us the differences between TTL metering and manual light metering
When we consider “why” photographers have or use studios, one of the primary reasons is that studios provide safe harbor. They afford a bit of control and stability in contrast to shooting on-location. Aside from the weather, the element we can most control in a studio is photography’s key ingredient: lighting. Just as studios vary … Read more
