- Setting up your first flash(this is part 2 of my “buying your first flash” post) In my previous post, I suggested buying …
- Buying your first flashIf you’ve always described yourself as a “natural light photographer” plunging into the world of artificial lighting can …
- A beginner guide to c-standsLighting stands are usually the simplest part of a lighting setup. They’re not asked to do much except …
- Heroic outdoor lightingI don’t shoot enough outdoor portraits but I love the challenge when I do. It’s over a year …
- Lighting a superheroI was in Sydney over Xmas 2017, catching up with family and various friends. As per my usual …
- Lighting backdrops in reverseLate in 2013 at The Melbourne Camera Club I did a session on lighting backdrops. The final images …
- DIY lighting gear: ring reflectorIn terms of gear, there aren’t a lot of new ideas in photography. Sure, certain gadgets or techniques …
- Speedlighting for eventsIt’s common to see photographers using an on-camera speedlight when wandering around shooting at some kind of indoor …
- weirdo fireworks photographyWhile my main interest is photographing people, a nuttier passion I have is photographing fireworks. It started out …
- not all that is Godox glittersEarlier this year I picked up a Godox s-type bracket softbox kit and it impressed the hell out …
- Phottix P-3950 stand/boomIt’s always dangerous for a photographer to walk into Vanbar. You may go in with a plan to …
- Review: Godox octaboxes for speedlightsI’ve only started paying attention to Godox gear this year and I’ve mostly been impressed. They may not …
- Pringles cans as speedlight modifiersI’m not usually a fan of making my own lighting modifiers because they tend to be not as …
- Canon 90EX flash – small, cheap & kinda fantasticIf you want to get into off-camera flash using your speedlight, one of the first problems to solve …
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- Flash diffuser caps: so misunderstood!One of the most popular accessories for a speedlight flash is a white translucent plastic cap that sits …
- Camera tip: back-button focusThere’s a lot of complicated stuff in photography, but the action of pressing the shutter button to take …
- Adding wifi to a Nikon D4A friend recently asked me to help on a commercial shoot of some apprentice jockeys. She had been …
- Review: Godox S-type bracket w/softboxI have a habit of buying different lighting gadgets, some of which go into my bag for the …
