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lighting blackberries

When I setup my lighting gear, I’m usually setting it up to take some portraits. The social distancing measures to […]

(this is part 2 of my “buying your first flash” post) In my previous post, I suggested buying the following

If you’ve always described yourself as a “natural light photographer” plunging into the world of artificial lighting can be very

Lighting stands are usually the simplest part of a lighting setup. They’re not asked to do much except deal with

I don’t shoot enough outdoor portraits but I love the challenge when I do. It’s over a year since I

I was in Sydney over Xmas 2017, catching up with family and various friends. As per my usual habit, I

Late in 2013 at The Melbourne Camera Club I did a session on lighting backdrops. The final images are not

David Gilliver / February 22, 2018

In terms of gear, there aren’t a lot of new ideas in photography. Sure, certain gadgets or techniques may go

It’s common to see photographers using an on-camera speedlight when wandering around shooting at some kind of indoor function, whether

David Gilliver / February 20, 2017

While my main interest is photographing people, a nuttier passion I have is photographing fireworks. It started out as just