When you think about Boudoir Photography, chances are you think about a bedroom or hotel room, or at the least a bed. But you can shoot stunning Boudoir imagery in a studio on a paper backdrop as well, and today Lindsey Adler is in the house (or studio, I suppose) to show effectively light a studio boudoir image with two speedlights.
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I think my Canon rep put it best when he said that everyone is so afraid of off-camera lighting because they think that high ISO will handle that instead. And if you're that person, then the Elinchrom 5 isn't for you.
There's a major problem with modern macro lenses. In fact, there are a bunch of problems. Lots of them are telephoto lenses with a fast aperture. And if you focus down to macro ranges, you have to stop the lens down or use focus stacking.
My favorite things to review for this website are flashes. Most people read about cameras and lenses. But the true creators care about light. Flash is unfortunately a place where there needs to be a lot more innovation.
Godox, distributed under the Flashpoint brand at Adorama, has announced the new MF12 Macro Flash strobe. Up to six can combine together around the associated adapter ring to create a circle of shadow-free light for macro applications.
Adequate lighting is crucial to achieving properly exposed shots, and sometimes, you’ll need the help of additional light sources if the scene isn’t bright enough. The speedlight or “flash gun”makes a portable and useful option for this.
Joe McNally is a photographer and a storyteller. The word photography comes from Greek and means to write with light. That, in a nutshell, is what McNally does: he a writes with light, whether it be daylight or Speedlight.
Cactus is a company known for their lighting and lighting related accessories; most notably their wireless flash triggers and various Speedlight units. After some wait, the company has announced their latest Speedlight, the RF60x.