Lighting Tips
Super Cheap DIY Diffuser & A Short Color Grading Tutorial to Get That ‘Cinematic’ Look
Short on cash? Here's a cheap hack to get some nice diffusion for a cinematic look and a bonus color grading tutorial.
The Beautiful Lie: The Process of Product Photography for Advertising
In photographing products for advertisements, there is a lot of preparation, discussion, and organization that will go into making 'the' image. In this article, I will try to show you the process of an advertising shoot from both points of view: photographer as well as the retoucher, since I do both.
Learning Lighting For Video | From Stills to Motion
In this article, I'll be covering some basic lighting theories for video as well as some of our favorite lights we use at SLRLounge.
Muslin Backdrops for Artistic Portraiture: Silverlake Backdrop Review
I've got a few backdrop ideas to cycle through which I'll be sharing here as I try them out, but the first one in the experiment was the painted muslin backdrop.
In Broad Daylight: Flash in the Sun with High-Speed Sync
High-speed sync flash opens up entirely new realms of opportunity. It’s not inexpensive to do, but it’s an invaluable option in my photography toolkit that sets me apart from other photographers.
Create a Mobile Photography Studio
Creative set ups for taking portraits without a dedicated studio space, using natural and artificial light. In part 1, I simply show you what I have in my mobile photography kit and why I chose it.
The Profoto RFi Softbox System Review – Rapid Gear Review
In this review, we take a look at the Profoto RFi Softbox and Octabox to see how well they live up to Profoto's reputation for light quality and build quality.
Lowel GL-1 Official Review – Rapid Gear Review Season 1 Ep 1
With both power and portability, the Lowell GL-1 hot light packs quite a punch in a very convenient package, but is it worth it?
Which Is Most Important: The Lighting, The Lens, or The Camera?
Our recent post on the SLR Lounge Facebook wall has sparked an amazing conversation: Which is the most important photo equipment: The camera, the lens, or the lighting gear? Check out what people are saying...
Book Review: Digital Photography School’s Natural Lighting
Digital Photography School’s new e-book called Natural Light: Mastering a Photographer’s Most Powerful Tool, written by freelance travel and documentary photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich, breaks down the lighting into something more tangible makes it easier to understand how to harness natural light as a creative tool. This book’s practical approach of understanding and harnessing natural light as a creative tool makes it a great read for new and seasoned photographers.
Product Review: Clik Elite Volt Studio Light Backpack
The Clik Elite Volt studio lighting backpack is probably unlike any other photography backpack in the market. While there backpacks ...
