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Everything You Should Know About Off-Camera Flash Photography

When it comes to capturing images, a good number of photographers stray away from using off-camera flashes to illuminate their subjects. Some prefer maximizing the benefits of using ambient light to get the photos they’re aiming for. On the other hand, these same people would not even consider using one or several flashes to obtain proper lighting in challenging situations. Shown below are several reasons why you should incorporate these off-camera flash skills, the challenges that come along with it, and how to achieve the right kind of setup, among others.

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Godox Wistro AD200 Portable Flash Review

The Godox Wistro AD200 is a lightweight, portable flash, only slightly larger than the average Speedlight but way more powerful, about three times more powerful! It was introduced to appeal to the market of professional mobile photographers to use for weddings, events, street or other “out of studio” photoshoots. So why is it so interesting compared to other traditional flashlights? Well, think about what is most important for a photographer on the move, then think about what you need to be able to do, the answer is weight and light!

Profoto B1X Review

While dreaming about art is one thing, getting engaged in art is a rather difficult job and as a profession, it is tiresome and yet beautiful. Photography is such an art form that is most sought after nowadays because it has become one of the most versatile and tough jobs that only skillful, talented and gifted people can engage in. [Read more…] about Profoto B1X Review

The Best Light Meters for Photography and Cinematography

What is a light meter?

A light meter is a device used in both photography and cinematography to determine the perfect level of exposure of a subject or of a scene. The light meter measures the amount of lumens being radiated from the light source around the subject and the scenery needed to be photographed or filmed. This measurement then calculates the perfect settings, i.e aperture (F-stop) and shutter-speed, and sometimes your ISO, to take the photograph or shoot the scene and capture a perfect exposure shot.

12 Top Best Soft box for Studio Lighting

What is A Soft Box ?

Softboxes are invaluable for studio photography. Photography is about capturing the light, but light can be bent, diffused, colored, and changed with the right lighting equipment. A softbox works to reduce harsh shadows and create a more natural lighting effect. It does this by diffusing the light through a translucent piece of fabric so that it’s more evenly distributed. Softboxes come in a variety of different shapes which create different catch lights and sizes depending on needs. The size is most important for how harsh or gentle the light is because a large softbox gives more even light. The inside of a softbox is silvered so that the light source is multiplied and reflected to be more powerful than it really is while the black exterior stops light bleeding out. [Read more…] about 12 Top Best Soft box for Studio Lighting

Yongnuo YN-560 iii Review

Taking Photography as a mere diversion for people who want to spend taking photos on a regular basis apart from other professions, lighting becomes the major role in ones photographic experience. While artistic sense comes from nature and one can provide extremely astonishing outcome when focused completely to it. [Read more…] about Yongnuo YN-560 iii Review

10 Best Ring Light for Photography and Videos

What is a Ring Light?

Ring lighting is an LED Circle light or Fluorescent tube in the shape of a ring. It provides a light circle that has many different applications. Ring lighting can be continuous or strobing depending on the design and there are also ring flashes which mount directly onto the camera. These LED circle lights are much more versatile than a simple studio light. [Read more…] about 10 Best Ring Light for Photography and Videos

Diva Ring Lighting Review: Nova, Super Nova, and Nebula

Photography has become one of the most sought-after art forms and professions giving opportunities to all those who are skillful and talented.

The most crucial and inevitable part of photography of any abstract and form is the lighting of the object of photography and the environment.

Good lighting makes a scene great and often poor lighting leads to the portrayal of great objects as bad and worse.

This makes lighting during photography, a quintessential entity to be taken care of, to render beautiful photographs.

15 Best Studio Lighting Kits for Beginners and Advance

Photography is all about lighting and the biggest argument has always been artificial or natural. Studio lighting has many advantages and is the next step for those looking to move up from just the pop-up flash or Speedlight in their photography lighting equipment and to graduate from natural light only.