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Eve Hazelton lighting tutorial number 3: Lighting for greenscreen
Posted by Philip Bloom on December 30, 2011 · 0 Comment
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This is the 3rd and final lighting blog by Eve, all about lighting for greenscreen!
If you want to support her and one of the most interesting kick-starter projects I have seen then please do. You only have until the 31st of December so hurry up and show your thanks!! I think it’s simply brilliant! They have now added a $50 reward which is a downloadable [...]
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Eve Hazelton lighting tutorial two: Using lights around the house to add that extra sparkle
Posted by Philip Bloom on December 21, 2011 · 0 Comment
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After the great response to her first lighting blog the brilliant Eve Hazelton has whipped up another one!
This one is how to use lights you already have to add that certain je ne sais quoi!!
If you want to support her and one of the most interesting kick-starter projects I have seen then please do. I signed up. I think it’s simply brilliant! They have [...]
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“Sugared Art”, a new short film on the Sony FS100
Posted by Philip Bloom on December 17, 2011 · 0 Comment
Ethics Statement: I was paid by Sony to make three short pieces with detailed “how to” shoots on how to use the camera. I am not in the permanent employ of Sony or under contract. I took on this job as it excited me, was a chance to get more experience on the FS100 and was fun!
This is part two of three films I have shot on the FS100 for Sony as part of their Extra.Ordinary competition [...]
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DSLR Lighting techniques from Eve Hazelton
Posted by Philip Bloom on December 14, 2011 · 0 Comment
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The lovely and talented Eve Hazelton, DP of the Underwater Realm, kindly offered to write a blog about lighting for me from her perspective. Not only has she written the post but done a great accompanying video! It’s really useful information and entertaining too! Thank you so much Eve!
Although it’s labelled as DSLR Lighting techniques this applies [...]
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New Nikon SB-910 Flagship Speedlight Flash
Posted by Photo-John on December 1, 2011 · 0 Comment
Earlier this week, Nikon announced a new flagship speedlight flash for their digital SLRs. The Nikon SB-910 has a new, easier to use control interface with a dedicated menu button. It has a zoom range of 17-200mm and automatically detects whether it’s being used with an FX or DX format camera so it can get the zoom right. It’s fully compatible with Nikon’s Creative Lighting [...]
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Karl Taylor’s Tips On Photographing Funky Hair
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 20, 2011 · 0 Comment
Karl Taylor is an excellent photographer from England who has become a leading teacher in the "how to" photography market. In his latest video he explains a few lighting techniques he uses in the studio while shooting some crazy hair styles. Karl is using a single Elinchrom monolight but is pairing it up with two Canon 580EX flashes. In the video he explains why this setup is ideal for his lighting [...]
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How To Get The Most Out Of Micro Stock Photography
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 15, 2011 · 0 Comment
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10 Lighting Setups For Video And Photos
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 13, 2011 · 0 Comment
If you were a film student and your professor gave you an assignment requiring you to show a series of different lighting setups, what would you do? John Note and his fellow classmates created a pretty funny video tutorial that shows 10 different lighting setups that you could use in both your films and your still images. If you are a photographer you might not be completely familiar with the power [...]
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Aaron Nace Puts Some Drama In His Shoot
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 3, 2011 · 0 Comment
We've featured Aaron Nace before here on Fstoppers and again he delivers with a really creative composite photo. I'm not exactly sure what the theme is on this one but it's definitely some sort of love story gone wrong. The final image is included at the end.
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How To Build A Full Studio At Music Festival
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 27, 2011 · 0 Comment
If you've ever attended a crazy big music or art festival then the thought has probably crossed your mind, "I should probably photograph these interesting characters while I'm here!" While attending the annual free expression festival Burning Man in Nevada, photographer Eric Schwabel decided to build a portable photo studio to capture dramatic portraits of everyone in attendance. His setup consisted [...]
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The Barbie Fashion Model Photoshoot
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 21, 2011 · 0 Comment
Yes, you read the title correctly. The famous female Mattel toy has photoshoots, and they are actually quite extravagant. When I first saw this I thought it was a joke but after doing some research I found that Mattel designer Robert Best has big production photoshoots like this for all his Barbie Fashion Model Collections. I tried to find you the photographer who shot these but my attempts failed [...]
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The New Pageant Photography
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 21, 2011 · 0 Comment
When I think of pageant photography I often think of those glamor shot booths in the mall with the crazy hair, makeup, and horrendous props and backgrounds. Well times have changed and most young women competing in pageants around the world are taking much more fashion and beauty style portraits of themselves. In this video Justin Grant shows us what it's like shooting the images used by both the [...]
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The New Pageant Photography
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 21, 2011 · 0 Comment
When I think of pageant photography I often think of those glamor shot booths in the mall with the crazy hair, makeup, and horrendous props and backgrounds. Well times have changed and most young women competing in pageants around the world are taking much more fashion and beauty style portraits of themselves. In this video Justin Grant shows us what it's like shooting the images used by both the [...]
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The New Pageant Photography
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 21, 2011 · 0 Comment
When I think of pageant photography I often think of those glamor shot booths in the mall with the crazy hair, makeup, and horrendous props and backgrounds. Well times have changed and most young women competing in pageants around the world are taking much more fashion and beauty style portraits of themselves. In this video Justin Grant shows us what it's like shooting the images used by both the [...]
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70 Tutorials For Learning And Mastering Light Effects In Photoshop
Posted by TimothyBlake on August 29, 2010 · 1 Comment
A collection of a range of different tutorials for learning how to master various types of lighting effects using Photoshop. There are a range of tutorials featured within the compilation which the end result can be achieved by a novice to Photoshop or even teach a guru of Photoshop a few new tips. A must bookmark resources for future reference hope you enjoy.1. Create a Glowing Effect Scene in PhotoshopThis [...]
Do it yourself: The $20 lighting kit
Posted by PopPhoto Flash on August 24, 2010 · 1 Comment
This image was taken using two clamp lights like the ones
mentioned below.
So you want be a Photographer, but your budget is tight? You
got to hit us up. We’ll show you
how to make the most out of $20 lights.
One of the biggest challenges both aspiring professional
photographers and amateurs alike face is the steep price of photo gear. Once you have invested money in a
camera body, [...]
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How to Achieve Perfect Butterfly Lighting
Posted by Christina N Dickson on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Butterfly Lighting is one of the most flattering and artistic ways of lighting the face. As it’s name would denote, Butterfly Lighting is created by the way in which you angle the light to fall on the face of your subject. Often used by celebrity photographers, this style of lighting can be achieved by a single off camera light and a reflector.
Image by Kathleen Thomas Photography
Here’s [...]
High Key Studio – What I Use and Why
Posted by Elizabeth Halford on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
If you follow my posts, you’ll know that I have a studio. At the moment, I mostly do high-key sessions with children. High-key is something that many photographers try to imitate and sometimes fail miserably simply because of a lack of understanding about light (and I only know this because I am one of those people!) Out of necessity, my photographic evolution has been a fast one and I laugh [...]
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High Key Studio – What I Use and Why
Posted by Elizabeth Halford on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
If you follow my posts, you’ll know that I have a studio. At the moment, I mostly do high-key sessions with children. High-key is something that many photographers try to imitate and sometimes fail miserably simply because of a lack of understanding about light (and I only know this because I am one of those people!) Out of necessity, my photographic evolution has been a fast one and I laugh [...]
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Lighting For Photographers – Getting More Out of Your Flash
by Roo Jardin
Flash photography is essential to learn if you take photos in outdoor environments, particularly if you photograph people. The existing lighting is never perfect so you have to modify it to suit your requirements. Here are 4 essential basics to help you get more out of your flash.
The first point to reconcile is your built-in camera flash; it’s pretty much useless to you, except for [...]
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Bright Ideas for Lighting Portraits
Mark Goldstein
When it gets to this time of year, with the onset of the PMA and Focus on Imaging shows, I always feel it’s time for an equipment evaluation.
What works, what is still useful, what do I actually use on a regular basis, what current trends do I need to keep up with? Obviously the computer / camera update can no longer be avoided and a regular turnover of this equipment is inevitable, [...]
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How to Shoot in Direct Sunlight
image by 油姬
Shooting in direct sunlight can lead to images that have high contrast, blown out highlights, lens flare and colors that might even look overly saturated. If you’re shooting portraits they can also lead to the ’squint factor’.
So what’s a photographer to do?
Here are eleven quick and simple tips at combating the problems that bright sunlight might bring when shooting outdoors:
1. [...]
Nikon SB-900: The Basics
Posted by Guest Contributor on September 15, 2008 · 0 Comment
This video demonstrates the basic hands-on demonstration on Nikon’s new professional-grade speedlight of SB-900. If you are not so sure about SB-900′s “Light Pattern” – SB-900 can throw light in different directions: Above, Even, and Below
http://www.youtube.com/v/8NRvTLqLvUQ?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata
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Nikon SB-900: The Basics
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