Earlier this year I picked up a Godox s-type bracket softbox kit and it impressed the hell out of me in terms of design and value for money. A friend then bought a Godox AD600 flash unit and when I saw what it could do, that impressed me too. Then I bought some of their …
It’s always dangerous for a photographer to walk into Vanbar. You may go in with a plan to purchase a specific item but then all kinds of other toys catch your eye and your original plan promptly goes out the window. I recently walked in intending to buy a lighting stand suitable for supporting a …
I’ve only started paying attention to Godox gear this year and I’ve mostly been impressed. They may not be a big brand name but they’re putting some thought into their gear and their pricing is pretty reasonable. With this in mind, I thought I’d try their 80cm and 120cm umbrella octagon softboxes for speedlights. On …
I’m not usually a fan of making my own lighting modifiers because they tend to be not as durable as a commercial product. A few years ago I made a speedlight grid out of some cardboard and black straws but I then destroyed it when I dumped a heavy bag on it in the boot …
If you want to get into off-camera flash using your speedlight, one of the first problems to solve is how you’re going to trigger your flash when it’s moved off the camera. For many Nikon photographers, it’s just a simple matter of diving into the in-camera menus to activate the pop-up flash as a commander …
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One of the most popular accessories for a speedlight flash is a white translucent plastic cap that sits over the end. Some flash manufacturers include it when you buy the flash, otherwise you have to buy it yourself (Sto Fen is one well-known brand). I see a lot of photographers using them who clearly have …
There’s a lot of complicated stuff in photography, but the action of pressing the shutter button to take the photo is pretty simple: press the button, the camera focuses and the photo is taken. You might be surprised to learn that even with something that simple there’s a better way. For the last few years, …
A friend recently asked me to help on a commercial shoot of some apprentice jockeys. She had been given a fairly clear brief consisting of a range of varying shots and I realised it would be helpful for the client to be able to see the shots as we shot them. This would be straightforward …
I have a habit of buying different lighting gadgets, some of which go into my bag for the day I finally find a use for them. Sometimes a particular bit of gear goes into my bag but I never actually find a use for it. Other gadgets get used once and then put aside but …
