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How Depth-of-field affects sharpness in the studio

depth-of-field in the portrait photography studio

Today we’re going to talk about depth-of-field, not scientifically speaking, but practically speaking.

4 amazing one-light set-ups in only 10 minutes!

4 amazing one-light set-ups in only 10 minutes!

What’s my motivation? is a refrain that we often hear from actors, but that phrase can mean a lot to photographers, too. Especially when I am trying to simulate natural light.

Which Mola for your moolah? Comparing three different beauty dishes during a portrait photoshoot

mola beauty dishes

Three years ago I bought a Mola Setti and Rayo 15″ beauty dishes, because I wanted to upgrade from my Profoto Silver Softlight. While it was a step-up, I had no idea what I really had until I tested them a few weeks ago against my friends Mola Demi with an Opal diffusion disc.

My 2020 holiday photography gift guide

Favorite things 2020 holiday gift guide

I wanted to share with you guys my top 10 favorite pieces of cool gear that I added to my kit in 2020!

Sharpest 85mm lens for Canon R5 RF 85mm f2 Macro v RF 1.2 L USM v EF Sigma Art 1.4 EOS Review

Canon 85mm shootout

After watching several YouTube Reviews where people only shot these lenses at f2, I decided to make a review where we test everything from f1.2 to f16 while shooting Portraits of a model in my studio.

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