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Lighting for Pet Photography with One-Light

Take some pretty pictures of your pets this holiday season
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Cherry Blossom Photoshoot Tips | Capturing the Beauty of Spring

Spring is a season of new beginnings, and what better way to celebrate than by capturing the beauty of cherry blossoms through photography? With their delicate pink and white petals, these trees provide a stunning backdrop for photoshoots of all kinds.  In addition, their ephemeral nature adds a unique, whimsical feel to the photos. If ... Read more

Posing Guide for Photographing Children

Children are often the first subjects that a photographer falls in love with as a primary subject.  There are endless benefits of shooting little ones who have yet to develop camera shyness, allowing beginning photographers to have a moving, dynamic, energetic, and sometimes patient subject.  But it isn’t until you are hired to shoot children ... Read more
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Learn “Spotlight” LIGHTING Photography Portraits

There are countless ways to get creative with studio portrait lighting. In this video, we’ll be putting the spotlight on our model with an incredibly simple creative lighting setup using only two off-camera flashes. Video: Creative Lighting Setup For “Spotlight” Style Portraits Before we jump in, be sure to give my friend and model, Kiara, ... Read more

DxO Film Pack 8 Review | The Most Comprehensive Film Emulation Tool We’ve Ever Seen

Digital photography is about technical perfection and “clean image data”; film photography is about emotion, character, soul… At least those are the cliches! Except, what if you could blow away all the stereotypes and have all of those things at your fingertips? It sounds too good to be true, however, this DxO Film Pack 8 ... Read more
Marlies Hartmann

20+ Incredible Examples of Creative Lighting

A photograph cannot exist without light. Light is an integral aspect of a photograph that can influence the mood, emotion, and ultimately, tell a story. Though there are several unwritten rules of light use that photographers follow to capture an image, there are those who break the bounds and create a one-of-a-kind moment. In this ... Read more

5 Must-Have Boudoir Photography Accessories For Incredible Photos

When planning a boudoir shoot, the photographer has to consider camera angles, lighting, and outfits. In this episode I will be talking about my 5 favorite items to bring to a boudoir shoot.

Lumaprints Review: Framed Canvas and Framed Fine Art Prints (Quality That Punches Above the Price)

When we talk about the value of preserving photos, prints still do what digital files cannot. Sure, digital is convenient, fast, and easy to share, but it’s also easy to ignore. Think of the countless images that live on your phone, hard drives, or social feeds. They tend to disappear rather quickly, no matter how ... Read more

Tips for Incredible Wedding Party Photos

There is nothing more chaotic than wrangling a group of people together for a photo and then having to set up perfect lighting, poses, and expressions. These are some of the most valuable images you will capture during a wedding day, and we know just how stressful they can be. In this article, we’ll give ... Read more

Flash Gel Photography for Creative and Corrective Effects

Gels can be very useful in correcting color in your image or adding a creative effect. We show you how in the following video.
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Photography Tips

10 Step User Guide to Setting Up Your Profoto Flash Gear

Shivani Reddy

In this video, we will give you 10 steps for setting up your Profoto lighting equipment using the Profoto A1x, B10 Plus, and the Air TTL Remote. If you've just unboxed your gear follow this guide to getting it set up and ready for photoshoots

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Photographer Features

Love Transported – A New “Social-Distancing” Photo Project by Jeremy Cowart

David Crewe

Jeremy Cowart has a new photography project that's letting him still keep working during the pandemic lockdown. His #LoveTransported Portraits were inspired by a few other "social-distance" based photo projects, only it has Jeremy's special Creative Twist to make it all the more intriguing!

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Photography Tips Flash Photography

How to Light & Shoot a Dramatic Portrait by Yourself

Pye

In this video, we'll show you how to set up your flash and shoot portraits all by yourself! This is a great technique to learn when you are solo-shooting or don't have an assistant to help you out. A big thank you to Profoto for sponsoring this video!

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Photography Tips Fashion Photography

New Video from Fstoppers Shows How To Use Strobes and LED Lights in the Name of Fashion Photography

Alice Houstons

In a recent Fstoppers video focusing on fashion photography, Patrick Hall walks us through how he uses strobe lights and ...

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Photography Tips Flash Photography

Mixing Flash & Natural Light | Photography Tips with Miguel Quiles

Shivani Reddy

Here are some tips on how to combine flash and available light for natural-looking photos.

Camera Reviews and News Photography News

Profoto Is Teasing Something New. What Do You Think It Could Be?

David Crewe

Profoto just dropped a teaser video for an upcoming product that could "change photography forever" What do you think it could be?

Photography Tips Flash Photography

Creating a Large Studio Light Source | Slice of Pye Ep. 11

Pye

Create a soft window light wherever you go in this week's episode of Slice of Pye.

Photography Tips Flash Photography

550 Portrait & Wedding Photographers Tell Us Their Go-To Lighting Gear

Pye

Wondering if you should switch gears and consider a different lighting brand? See what peers in the industry consider to be their current favorite.

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Camera Reviews and News

What’s the Big Difference Between the Profoto B1X, B10, and B10 Plus?

David Crewe

People asked Zach Sutton to put together a comparison of the Profoto B1X, Profoto B10, and Profoto B10+, and it's safe to say he went a bit overboard with this behemoth of an article. Please give it a read.

Photography News Deals

Profoto B2 250 Air TTL Location Kit Price Drop by 50%!

David Crewe

Now's your chance to get a premium flagship lighting product at an extremely affordable price!

Photography Tips Flash Photography

Direct Flash Done Right – Slice of Pye: Ep. 8

Pye

Hard direct light does indeed have it's use and purpose, in this episode we'll show you two stylistic ways of using direct flash.

Photography News

The Profoto B10 Plus is Here: Twice the Power of the B10 at Just A 25% Higher Price

David Crewe

Profoto announces the new B10 Plus, a “slightly bigger brother” to the B10 that doubles the power to 500Ws from 250Ws while only adding about 25% to the price tag!

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