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I found window light nirvana with a Elinchrom Rotalux 74-Inches Octabox Light Bank on a Gravity Backdrop
05/29/2017
Equipment Review , Studio Lighting

Elinchrom vs Profoto: Why I Own 4 Octaboxes

If you were expecting a side-by-side head-to-head comparison of these modifiers, this review is not for you. Over the course of 10 or so...

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Cheetah Stands Ricebowl RB-120 during a color temperature test. The modifier had no effect on the lights color temp.
01/16/2017
Lighting Technique

Should photographers care about modifier color temperatures when shooting portraits?

After buying three new softboxes I had two questions: 1. What are the color temperatures of all of my modifiers? 2. Do Kelvin temperature...

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06/21/2010
Studio Lighting

Moving: before and after photos

Thank you for all of your patience while my blog has gone dormant for the last three weeks. I spent 20 days with several...

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Chicago Photographer John Gress
06/05/2010
Studio Lighting

Moving

I moved to a new loft / studio space last week. Since then I have been working hard to finish the interior and I...

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