MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Elinchrom Litemotiv 120 review, Parabolic softboxes are truly better
![Elinchrom Litemotiv 120 Review](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/03/Litemotiv120_1200-720x405.jpg)
I bought this modifier 2 years ago and I didn’t really know what I had until I tested it against my other modifiers and proved it has unique capabilities. Especially, when I removed the diffusion and put in a deflector disc, turning it into a giant beauty dish.
What the hell is a kicker? What’s a key light? The names photographers use for studio lights.
![What the hell is a kicker? What's a key light? The names photographers use for studio lights.](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2020/11/thumbnail-720x405.jpg)
Everyone has a name for every position where they place a flash on location and in the studio. But not everyone agrees on every name and this jargon can be sort of confusing.
The 9 types of portrait lighting photographers need to know-whether they’re on location or in studio
![The 9 types of portrait lighting photographers need to know-whether they're on location or in studio broad short lighting](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2020/04/youtube1Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-8.41.25-PM-copy-720x405.jpg)
Studio lighting staples that every photographer should master.