Natural Light

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What Tripod Head is Right For Me?

They're not as glamorous as lenses, but having the right one can make all the difference in the world.

B&H Photo’s December Sales Highlight Top Gear and Exclusive Daily Deals

With the holidays in full swing, B&H Photo is offering deep discounts across a range of photography and creator gear. Their ongoing promotions include top-rated lenses, creator bundles, and high-performance accessories, all capped off by the store’s Daily Deal Zone, which refreshes every 24 hours with limited-time offers. Let’s get into it! Quick Reference: Daily ... Read more
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How Street Photography Helps You Feel at Home in a New City

Moving to a new city throws everything off balance. The streets feel foreign, the rhythms are unfamiliar, and even simple tasks like finding a decent coffee shop require actual effort. It takes time to build the mental map that transforms “somewhere new” into “home.” But here’s something most photographers discover by accident: picking up your ... Read more

Lensrentals Reveals Top Rented Photo & Video Gear of 2025: Canon and Sony Dominate Again

Each December, Lensrentals shares a data-driven snapshot of the most popular gear in the industry—offering not just a rental recap, but a temperature check on real-world demand from working professionals. The 2025 edition, released today, reflects a year of steady innovation, entrenched brand loyalty, and subtle but telling shifts in how photographers and filmmakers are ... Read more

Winxvideo AI Christmas Deal: AI Video/Image Enhancer with “Buy 1 Get 3 Free” Offer

As 2025 comes to a close, Digiarty Software is offering a compelling holiday promotion on its AI-powered video/image suite, Winxvideo AI. For a limited time, the company is bundling its lifetime license with three bonus tools, with no subscriptions and no recurring fees, as part of a Buy 1 Get 3 Free Christmas special. The ... Read more

Cold Weather Photography Tips | How to Defrost and Save a Frozen Camera

In this first video tutorial, we're going to talk about what to do when you get frost on your camera when you shoot at night in extremely cold weather.

Upgrade Your Editing Workflow: DxO Holiday Deals with Up to 25% Off (Code: SLRLounge)

DxO is closing out the year with one of its best promotions yet. From now through January 6, 2026, photographers can save 20% on their purchase of any two or more DxO software titles and get up to a full year of free DxO Premium Support. That means whether you’re diving into RAW editing with ... Read more

Cake Cutting Photography Tips Ideas and Inspiration

The cake cutting ceremony is one of the key moments in a wedding reception that is not without its challenges. From lighting to positioning, the proper techniques and preparation are critical to delivering consistently incredible images for your clients. In this article, we’re going to provide some cake cutting photography tips to level up your ... Read more

Honcho Review: Real-Time Photo Delivery and Sales, Powered by AI Face Recognition

Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever shot a conference or wedding with hundreds of guests, you know the actual photography is the fun and easy part. It’s in the aftermath where things get complicated: spending hours sorting through thousands of nearly identical shots, batch editing until your eyes blur, uploading everything to multiple galleries, and ... Read more
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Jewish Wedding Photography Tips and Guide

Jewish wedding days are built on a number of unique traditions, and even these traditions vary within different branches of Judaism. Furthermore, some Jewish weddings only incorporate one or two traditions out of respect to the families, while others observe several. With such an array of nuances and elements, it is important that photographers know ... Read more

See How Sue Bryce Recreates Her Natural Light Style Using Profoto B1’s

Brittany Smith

Sue Bryce is in the business of making women look and feel beautiful. Her name has become synonymous with natural ...

Westcott Unveils 15-in-1 Shoot Through Reflector

Bing Putney

Westcott has been an exciting company to follow recently. Accessories like the Eyelighter, Rapid Box Beauty Dish and Ice Light  have ...

Natural Light Boudoir Photography with Lindsay Adler

Holly Roa

New York based fashion and beauty photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Lindsay Adler has teamed up with ExpoImaging to ...

What Does “I’m Trying To Imitate Natural Light” Mean?

Max Bridge

The term "Natural Light" is misused by amateurs to describe a quality of light they want to achieve. Here's how you should be thinking about it instead.

How a Strobe Can Enhance Soft Pastel Portraits

Hanssie

In this video, we will show you how a high-powered strobe can be a beneficial tool in any photographer's kit - even for someone that shoots primarily natural light.

Showcasing the Natural Beauty of Women With Gorgeous Natural Light Portraits

Hanssie

The theme of TJ's portraits is natural beauty, whether it's the natural light from the sun or the natural beauty radiating from his makeup-free (or very minimally made up) models.

Can a Camera’s Flash Blind an Infant? Not Likely…

Alicia D'Amico

Last week a story went viral where parents of a 3-month-old in China was blinded by a camera's flash. Photographers everywhere used this as reasoning for only shooting natural light...

Natural Light Only: A Candid Interview With One of the 30 Most Socially Influential Photographers, Jake Olson

Hanssie

In 3 short years, Jake Olson went from rehab to an award winning internationally recognized portrait photographer. See how he did it.

How to Master Location Lighting: Floral Goddess Portrait by Lindsay Adler

Alice Houstons

I love shooting natural light when possible, but there are times when the ambient light simply isn't cutting it and I know it's time to reach for a speedlight or strobe.

The Innocence and Frivolity of Childhood Captured in Golden Light by Jake Olson

Hanssie

The beautiful backdrop of the Nebraska countryside with a touch of golden light is the perfect backdrop to showcase the frivolity and innocence only seen in childhood as photographed by Jake Olson.

‘New York UP & Down’ – Raw street Photography Of NY In The 80s.

Kishore Sawh

Frank Horvat began shooting fashion in New York in the late 50s, but his affection for the city allowed for this project that shows New York from street level in possibly it's most defining period yet.