Ambient Light Light is the main ingredient in a photograph. There are of course other ingredients such as time, composition, subject matter, emotion, and your unique style, but light is the thing that makes photography work. When first starting out in photography, natural light or any available light may seem like a great option, but there will come a time when you...
Lighting Intuition Recently, you may have noticed photographers transitioning from traditional flash and hot lights to light-emitting diode (LED) lights. In the past, LED lighting has been strictly used as video lights, but while they continue to be the hottest trend in lighting technology they are becoming more popular as a continuous light source. LED panels are making immediate changes to...
Star of the Show Social video websites like YouTube have given people the ability to express themselves in a whole new way by video blogging, or "vlogging". The accessibility of YouTube gives anyone the opportunity to start their own channel and, if they are popular enough, even make a living off of their videos. People can sit down in front of...
Flash of Beauty Do you ever see a picture and wonder how the photographer obtained perfect professional lighting for that shot? You might be asking "What kind of flash do they use?" or "Where is the light positioned?" For Alexandre Godinho, quality equipment was necessary for an upcoming photo shoot he had with Jiu-Jitsu multi champion, Gabi Garcia, and the...
Adaptable Soft Light Most every professional photographer uses softboxes. But why? The answer is adaptability. There is no comparison to a softbox when it comes to providing soft light for any style of shooting. Whether it be fashion, food, product, or portraiture, the softbox is extremely versatile and can handle any challenge. Even when they are not being used as the...
