Tag Archives: light
Soften Your Light Without Using Modifiers
Light modifiers are great. They can make a small light source appear larger. They can make hard light appear soft. They can even focus light down to a narrow shaft of light. However, when you are shooting outdoors, light modifiers, … Continue reading
Light and Motion’s Stella Pro 10000c spLED Light Is Compact, Rugged, and Powerful
Gear A small constant light source with 10,000 lumens of output A new LED light from Light and Motion is water resistant and pumps out an impressive 10,000 lumens form its concentrically-arrange LED light source. Popular Photography
Dracast LED500 Silver Series Bi-Color LED Light with Dual NP-F Battery Plate – $199.00 Shipped (Reg. $499.00)
B&H has the Dracast LED500 Silver Series Bi-Color LED Light with Dual NP-F Battery Plate available for $ 199.00 with free shipping. Regularly $ 499.00. Product Highlights 3200-5600K Variable Color Temperature Works with NP-F Batteries 10 x 10.4 … Continue reading
4 Tips to Leverage Natural Light Using Just your Camera and One Lens
In photography light is everything. Without light, whether that be artificial or natural, there is no photography. The problem is that sometimes there is just too much or too little, and in both cases, artificial light may need to be … Continue reading
How to Use Light Painting to Take Incredible Car Photos
Whether you drive a beat up station wagon from the 80s or a finely tuned Porsche, light painting is an excellent way to photograph your car and truly make it shine! Light painting results in incredibly unique and impressive images. … Continue reading
Interesting Photo of the Day: A Vortex of Light
Chris Matthew Brady’s images are filled with the kind of stuff that makes up a kid’s dream. Dinosaurs, lasers, fires and spinning stars in the sky—you couldn’t ask for more. This particular image by Brady, however, was about glow sticks … Continue reading
How to Make Food Photography Look Delicious with Just One Light
It’s no secret that food can be one of the trickiest subjects to photograph. What looks delicious on our dinner plates simply doesn’t always translate to our cameras. Often times, photographers tasked with capturing an appetizing meal spend much of … Continue reading
How to do Light Painting by Rotating the Camera
Circular lines are a great way to draw your viewer into the photo. The animation artists knew what they were doing with the Looney Tunes design. A similar effect is possible in photography through a process known as kinetic light … Continue reading
How to Enhance Your Photos with a Separation Light
When photographing subjects against a minimalistic backdrop, the use of a separation light can make a significant difference in the overall look of an image. However, many beginners struggle to understand the purpose and proper usage of secondary lighting. David … Continue reading
Painting with Light: A Photographer Shoots for Art
Wallace Wyss is both a working photojournalist and a fine artist. Here he explains how he uses light to create “art” with photographs, which are then used as inspirations for his oil paintings. I wear two different hats. I attend … Continue reading
Low-cost photo editor Luminar will light up Mac owners’ screens on November 17
MacPhun Luminar is, according to its maker, a fully-functioning photo-editing tool. It’ll work as a standalone program or as a plug-in and follows a now-familiar format – a large selection of preset ‘one-click’ effects backed up by manual filter adjustment … Continue reading
CDLC: The Beauty of Morning Light
From the Canon Digital Learning Center: When’s the best time for photography? When others are sleeping. Yes, yes, that extra two hours or so in the morning may be tempting. But don’t fall victim to the siren song of sleep – … Continue reading