Modern Digital SLR flashes do a wonderful job of putting out a large punch of light in a specific direction. Nowadays they even zoom with the lens for more directed light. But what happens when that direct light is too harsh, casting ridged shadows? This happens often in an indoor setting, especially with groups of people, such as at a party. Flash modifiers to the rescue!
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Once a month, we bring you a tipster from Lomography.com. Their ever-growing database of film knowledge offers tricks, tips and techniques that often outside the realm of mainstream photography.
Got an older Lubitel? Have you bought an antique camera with a broken light meter or none at all? Don’t rush out and buy an expensive new light meter, give Sunny 16 a go first!
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We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll attempt to understand low-key photography, lighting basics and how to attain a low-key look in your photography without relying on post-processing. Learn more at the jump!
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Off-camera flash holds a tremendous amount of potential. With the ability to remove the flash from the same axis as the camera, off-camera lighting gives a photographer more creative options than ever before. Today, we’re going to learn about getting started with off-camera flash.
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We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll examine light painting, not drawing with a penlight, but applying light to your subject in a very focused and selective way. Learn more at the jump!
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In the second installment of our Flashmasters series, we are going to be tackling the unwieldy beast that is on-camera flash. Feared by many and maligned by others, on-camera flash is rarely a favorite topic. What if we could tame this monster and make on-camera flash more flattering? What if we could make it behave the way we want? Read on to find out if it’s possible.
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Does flash photography scare you? Are you not getting the results from your speedlight that you want? In our FlashMasters series, we’re going to take care of your flash fears. In our first installment, we’ll be teaching you the lingo of lighting.
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Whether you want to get more serious about professional studio photography or you want to expand your current lighting setup, this tutorial is meant to give you an introduction to the different types of basic lighting equipment. Hopefully you’ll come away with enough knowledge to aid you when shopping for new gear.
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Today, we’ll be building on our previous tutorial, taking our flash photography outside, and learning how to balance our strobe light with the available sunlight while maintaining subject exposure.
If you’re just getting started with outdoor flash photography, shooting on-location might pose a few new challenges for you. Mainly because the available (or ambient) light source, which is the sun, is one you cannot directly control. However, when you get the hang of outdoor flash photography, you will be stunned by the quality of photos you’ll be able to create.
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Today we’re going to delve into one of the most important aspects of photography – lighting. We’ll begin with a background as to why lighting is so important, discuss the traditional three-light setup, and then move on to illustrate a number of different lighting techniques (and the associated results)!
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