Flash photography can be pretty challenging to master. But it is an excellent way to add more drama or try more creative shots. Whether it is street or portraits or even lighting up still objects, flash photography helps you achieve distinct results.
It's easy to look at Profoto lights and wonder why they're sometimes so damn expensive -- such as in the case of the new Profoto B3. Lots of folks tend to go for LEDs simply because they're easier to work with and they really don't know how to light.
Many reviews online talk about how the Sony a9 III is great for photographing birds. But those reviews are catered more towards photographers who look and don't see. That is, they capture, and they don't create.
Canon has delayed the launch of the Speedlite EL-5 due to production issues that prevented it from being able to make enough of them. [Read More]
Paul C. Buff has announced a new 500Ws compact and lightweight battery strobe called the Celestial, which features a bright LED modeling light, a built-in wireless receiver, and support for high-speed sync (HSS) and TTL shooting. [Read More]
One of the cool things that photographers can do is use a shoot-through reflector. Most of us use it to soften the light that the sun outputs and work with natural lighting. But did you realize that you can also use it to soften the light from a flash or a strobe.
When this was typed into our site's search engine, I immediately got excited. Yes, a flash can fix almost any sort of bad performance with a camera. Lots of new photographers are very afraid of flash so they only use constant light and neons.
Godox has announced the Lux Junior on-camera flash, a $69 retro-inspired strobe for Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, OM-Digital (Olympus), and Sony cameras. [Read More]
With a lot of power inside what’s not much larger than a camera lens, the Profoto B10X packs a lot of power into an on-site light. It’s 250 Ws of flash and 3250 lumens of continuous light in a light that’s only 3.
What is a photograph? There are many different ways to answer this simple question, but in basic abstract terms through the lens of lighting, every photograph is a combination of highlights and shadows.
The Profoto B2 is a small, seemingly-"underpowered" light that was released back in 2015 and that has been with me for the past two years. Having bought it used and taken it on trips, shot in-studio, and photographed on-location, there are a lot of good things to say about it. [Read More]
If I had a nickel for every marketing rep that told me that the industry is heading towards LEDs to replace strobe, I'd be rich. LEDs are easier to work with to a degree. In fact, LEDs are great--if you're indoors with tons of control over all the light.
e so cool! They're easy to use. Gel them a bit and they can give you a totally different look. Better yet, they're incredibly versatile and let you focus on just creating. The cherry on top: they can give you a cinematic look.
Profoto recently announced a revamped version of its Camera App and with ample new features and a new file format, it certainly sounds promising for smartphone photography. I recently shot a swimwear editorial with it, both in-studio and on-location.
As an on-site photographer, I’m an off-camera hot shoe flash kind of girl. I work without an assistant, so the ability to pull the flash off my camera after a wedding ceremony and onto a light stand for portraits has always appealed to me.
I’d argue that nearly all of us owned a speedlight at some point before we owned a studio strobe. When we’re looking to dip our toes into supplemental lighting, strobes seem like a big investment. It just makes sense to pick up a cheap speedlight to play with, right? Like many others, I did the […]
The Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro TTL Pocket Flash is an incremental upgrade to its well-regarded predecessor. Although there's been no power increase, that's not necessarily a bad thing though. More power would've meant more components.
"Why can't I just do this in post-production?" is what I heard asked in a recent event that I went to about mixed lighting and flash. The reason is that many times, a photographer can't get an organic look and effect to the scene.
Everyone loves the look of the golden hour when shooting portraits. But it's always available for a short period of time. Don't worry though, there's a way to get it at any time of the day. Best of all, this is NOT POSSIBLE IN PHOTOSHOP WITHOUT A LOT OF WORK! The reason for this is because you'll create an organically looking light in the scene and not just use a gradient. Here's how!
Photographer Donald Bowers is based in New York City with over 12 years of professional experience. And for "Why Here! Why Now?" Donald decided that he wanted to play around and experiment a bit. For a bit of background on Donald, he's a Getty Images photographer and has had a wide variety of clients including Cohn & Wolfe, Grey Advertising, CNN and Heineken.
Godox are synonymous with producing good quality lighting at prices that make the accessories affordable to the masses. Their flashes are well built, and they have one of the most robust, user friendly wireless trigger systems around with their R2 triggers.
Photographer Mary Ann Wamboldt is an Ontario based creative that shoots weddings, portraits, and a number of other things including travel photography. She's been published a number of times and has won even more awards for her work.
I got my hands on a pair of the new Profoto B10 for some hands-on shoot testing from Profoto. If you just want to see the photos, scroll to the end of the article. If you want to get a little background on the ideas and the tech, read on. But before I get into […]
The Flashpoint XPLOR 600, the eVOLV 200, and the SL-360 have been, and will continue to be game changers for photographers far and wide. Their outstanding performance and low cost make owning quality lighting affordable.
The Flashpoint XPLOR 600, the eVOLV 200, and the SL-360 have been, and will continue to be game changers for photographers far and wide. Their outstanding performance and low cost make owning quality lighting affordable.
British LED lighting manufacturer Rotolight has announced an update to its NEO range with the new NEO 2, which is a solution for photographers and videographers looking for both strobe and continuous LED lighting.
This innovative new music video, directed by Jonah Haber, shows a glow in the dark background used to great effect. By firing strobes throughout the music video, her silhouette is recorded on the backdrop, eerily following her path throughout the video.
If there was one thing that you could say that was true of the photography industry today, it would be that there are more options now in terms of quality low budget lighting and accessories than most people know what to do with.
Heads can be stuffy business, always hanging out in a studio, playing with the same exact lighting setup and just going through the motions. One great way to have your headshots stand out is by getting out of the studio altogether and taking your headshot sessions outdoors!
Keks announced the KF-01 hot-shoe flash, a simple and compact on-camera strobe that it says is a "perfect blend of timeless design and simplicity" that is "designed for the film photographer." [Read More]
Elinchrom has announced the Elinchrom One, its new portable off-camera battery-powered monolight that the company says has been requested for a long time. It features an integrated battery, 725 full-power flashes per charge, high-speed sync, and 131 watt-seconds (Ws) of power.
Less than a week after reports indicated that “Made for iPhone” certified strobes were on the way, we have our first official product. Made by Anker—better known for their battery packs—the cube-shaped LED flash is compatible with the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro models, and will be available to purchase next month for a reported […]
Same setting, same model, three different lighting scenarios. In this demo, Toronto wedding photographer Derrel Ho-Shing shows you the difference between shooting with natural light, regular strobe, and high speed sync.
Profoto announced the Pro-B3, a new nearly $4,000, 750Ws battery-powered flash that it says is designed to meet the demands "of the world's best action and extreme photographers." [Read More]
Godox unveiled the AD200Pro II Pocket Flash, a versatile 200Ws flash with two different flash heads and numerous feature and workflow improvements over its popular predecessor. [Read More]
Ricoh Imaging announced the Pentax AF180FG auto flash, a compact strobe that is compatible with all Pentax DSLRs as well as the Ricoh GR series of compact fixed-lens cameras such as the GR III HDF. [Read More]
During the dark ages of digital photography, also known as the early 2000s, I was spending an awful lot of time trying to get my Canon 430EX Speedlite to work as an off-camera flash.
Sony has launched two new shoe-mount, speedlight-style strobes for the Alpha system: the HVL-F60RM2 and HVL-F46RM. Both are capable of continuous 10 frames per second flashes or have sub-two second recycle times at full power.
Godox has officially unveiled its most powerful strobe yet: the AD1200 Pro. After first teasing a prototype in late 2019, the company is ready to reveal the final product, making it more affordable than ever to add 1200Ws of flash power into your arsenal.
Godox has just announced the new AD400Pro (also called the Flashpoint XPLOR 400PRO TTL), an all-in-one outdoor flash that sits between the pint-sized AD200 and the heftier AD600Pro. The AD400Pro features 400Ws of power, a guide number of 72 (m, ISO100), 9 steps of power output (1/256-1/1), and a 0.01-0.9s recycle time. Color temperature is […]
Back in December 2015 I saw a rumor report online about a 600w/s Chinese monolight with onboard battery, TTL, and built-in radio. After doing some research I found they had a TTL speedlight that worked within the same system, and I became very excited.