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How Lighting Affects Your Background

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Over the years, I have discussed various lighting setups extensively on this blog. We’ve discussed the fundamentals at length, but I’ve also presented numerous experimental lighting diagrams and breakdowns. However, one thing has always been consistent across all those articles: the focus of the lighting principles is always on the lights used to capture your […]

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A Guide to Light Painting Photography

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Light painting is a great way to approach photography differently, but it can be a complicated process and requires some trial and error to get it right. When done right, you can really maximize the lighting you’re using or, better yet, add a level of surreal lighting to your images. So, let’s take a look […]

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The Best Lighting Kits You Can Rent for All Budgets

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If you’ve followed this blog for any amount of time, you will probably know by now that I love lighting. Over the last couple of years, I’ve shared dozens of lighting diagrams and spent a lot of time deducing how lighting works. While I discuss many of the nuances and technicalities of lighting, I rarely […]

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Photoshoot Breakdown – Working with Gels in Studio

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Shooting with gelled or RGB lights can be a great way to expand your creativity and create new works of art. However, the process can be a bit more complicated than one might expect. Depending on the gels you’re using, you’ll lose a certain amount of light, making the process of light balance all that […]

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Using Video LEDs for Photography

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I’ve talked a lot on this blog about using constant lights typically aimed for videography, for photography. It’s a typical article I keep bringing up as I upgrade my lights on both the video and photo sides and look for any crossover that can be found. The reason is simple – if you’ve ever been […]

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