The 6 things every photographer needs in their lighting kit!
In today’s video I share the 6 things every photographer needs in their lighting kit besides lights and modifiers.
They have been lying to you about negative fill!
In countless videos and classes I have seen people misrepresent this key lighting concept. Negative fill doesn’t suck light out of the shadows, it blocks light from entering. Watch as I prove it to you in three demonstrations.
What you have gotten wrong about studio lighting
Photographers have a lot of misconceptions when it comes to flash, LEDs and modeling lights. So in today’s video I am going to touch on what each of these things do and in general how you can use them. I will touch on Why you would use LED continuous lights or flash, types of flashes, Flash duration, how many watt seconds you need, LED brightness, why you would use a light meter and the inverse square law.
Why you need a Fresnel for Portrait Photography
In today’s video I am going to discuss what a Fresnel is, and how it shapes light. Long a staple of the film industry, a Fresnel a great choice the next time you want to create hard light that resembles sunlight, yet is more forgiving – making it the perfect choice for a beauty photoshoot.
How to create three different types of light with only one soft box!
In today’s video I am going to show you how you can get three distinctive looks out of one softbox – a Elinchrom Rotalux Deep Octabox (100cm / 39”)