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Wet-work: Shooting drops of water
As the winter arrives and the outdoor temperatures start to plummet (for those in the northern hemisphere) it’s time to consider some indoor photography projects. Shooting water droplets gives both...
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Better colors with Polarizing Filters
With and without a C-PL. © 2010 by Cultural photography from Asia | Craig Ferguson Images Photographer (and Photog Friday Alumni) Craig Ferguson has done some great work using a Phottix Cicular...
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Street Photography with the Phottix Hero
There’s an allure to street photography, capturing fleeting moments of unknown passers-by, telling a story of infinite words with a single image. Sitting in you studio shooting flowers is one thing,...
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Photo tip: Go high – go low.
Go high or low for more interesting photos Go low or go high: That was the best piece of photography advice I received when I was a wet-behind-the-ears reporter-photographer. The grizzled editor (who...
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The Importance of White Balance
Ever taken a picture where the colours simply have not come out properly? Chances are that the camera (which has been set to AUTO WB) has not correctly calculated the white balance for the lighting...
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Lenses: Nifty Fifties…New and Old
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 showing off DOF There is an innate sense of satisfaction in using simple gear. At the present I am happiest when I have a fast prime attached to my camera. In saying this, I do not...
View ArticleJoey Laurence on location video
I had unduly harsh thoughts regarding Joey Lawrence, wunderkin photographer, after his bizarre performance at the Gulf Photo Plus Shoot-out against David Hobby and Zack Arias (Take a look at the...
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Camera Bags – What to buy advice
Lowepro Magnum 400AW - www.lowepro.com The humble camera bag is often overlooked, but in many ways it is one of the most important items in our kits. A camera bag allows us to carry, protect and...
View ArticleGreat photography tutorial videos
Photography is a solitary pursuit – it isn’t basketball or hockey – it’s you, the camera, and your subject. You pick the settings, you release the shutter. There are many ways to improve your skills:...
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Improve your photography skills with a 365 Project
Taking photos is easy. Taking good photos is hard. There’s so much to learn: Exposure, depth of field, off-camera lighting – if you don’t shoot regularly you will forget more than you learn. Let’s face...
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Camera flash exposure tutorial from Cambridge in Colour
exposure problems Are you new to the world of flash photography and the step-up from just using a camera to having kit seems slightly bigger than you thought? Or perhaps, you have all the kit but not...
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How to handle a memory card disaster and recover deleted photos
Our eyes were drawn to an article by Scott Daveley on PetaPixel about his experience of recovering photos from a corrupted memory card. In the process Daveley discovered a program that while helping...
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Finding new sources of income from photography work
A well known saying banded about in business is the adage ‘innovate or die’. In a practice like photography innovation touches on everything from gear to shot composition, but it can be hard to find...
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How to take a group shot?
Vikings – Group shot by Jim Richardson There is a reason the National Geographic remains the home of powerful and innovative photography. It’s because they have experienced people chipping in and...
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The Science to Sensor Stack thickness
Single glass piece from the sensor stack of a Canon (left) and Micro 4/3 (right) camera. Image credit: Aaron Closz. Sourced from PetaPixel What do you do when you notice that pictures aren’t coming out...
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Hacks aren’t just a computer thing
It’s not only in creating what’s going on infront of the camera where you can get creative. When needs must behind the camera can also require a dash of ingenuity. 2 videos each featuring 7 photography...
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What camera kit would you take to the moon?
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong used this 70mm Hasselblad camera with two film magazines during his Apollo 11 moonwalk. What would you take if you had a shoot on the moon? An eagle eyed Reddit user (is...
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Phottix Indra500 TTL and Tips on Taking Cover Photo-Good Light! Magazine
A while ago, we shared tips on taking cover photo by Michael Zelbel with Phottix Indra500 TTL. Don’t worried if you have missed the previous video, here is Good Light! Magazine issue 11. Check out how...
View ArticleLighting and Photoshop Compositing Tutorial with Phottix Odin Flash Trigger
From equipment preparation, shooting strategy to post-production, this 40 minute tutorial by lighting expert, also Phottix Pro Team member, Jayesunn Krump and author/Photoshop expert Bret Malley...
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Big and Small Lights: Phottix Indra500 TTL and Mitros+
How to work with Phottix Indra500 TTL and Mitros+ together all in once as a system? You would probably be inspired by Piet Van den Eynde using big and small lights, Phottix Indra500 TTL and Mitros+,...
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