Pure white backgrounds in photographs look cool. But that cool, professional look isn’t easy to do. Or is it?
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You’re into the Strobist movement – you have flashes, triggers, and a box full of DIY light modifiers. Hard light, softlight? That all depends on your subject. Soft light is often used for portraits. It’s flattering and dreamy, and makes your subjects look their best.
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This is a quick, down-and-dirty trick I learn at a recent Strobist meet-up. You can soften light from a flash in a number of ways: A soft box, shoot-through umbrella, etc. Have you ever considered using the white inner ring of a 5-in-1 reflector? I never had, but the results are fantastic. The above image [...]
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Beyond cameras, lenses and assorted gear, photography needs one thing: Light. A simple truth: If you don’t have light you don’t get photographs. Learning and mastering light is a life long endeavor for a photographer. How do you harness it? Shape it? Sculpt it? Seeing the Light: Making the most of Available Light and Minimal [...]
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Double your pleasure: The Phottix Duo TTL Flash Cord Do you want to add pizazz to your photos? Taking the flash off your camera is an easy way to enter the world of “strobist” lighting. You’re limited in what you can do with your flash mounted on your camera. The flash is on the same [...]
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