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Studio Lighting Tutorials | Ultimate List Of Free Resources

Max Bridge

Good studio lighting tutorials are surprisingly hard to come by. That's why we've compiled this comprehensive list of free studio lighting resources. This should keep you going for a while!

How To Modify Bright Backgrounds Using a Scrim With Joel Grimes

Justin Heyes

A great highlight of the ease and benefit of a scrim for portraits

The Most Important Part Of Product Photography Lighting

The Most Important Part Of Product Photography Lighting

Max Bridge

If you can gain the ability to create gradients on glossy products then you've just learned one of the most important skills of product photography lighting.

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How To Produce Cooler Wedding Images With Tether Tools’ RapidMount PowrGrip Kit

Andy & Amii Kauth

Tether Tools RapidMount PowrGrip is a functional solution in a sea of options.

Guide To Tethered Shooting Using Capture One Pro

Max Bridge

Tethered shooting allows you to connect your camera to your computer, the benefits of which are not to be underestimated. ...

Landscape Photography With Elia Locardi | A Full Hour Tutorial From Capture To Lightroom

Bing Putney

Elia Locardi & Fstoppers have just released a truly all-encompassing landscape photography workshop, and the first tutorial, in full, is now free.

No Studio, No Problem: How to Create Stunning Head Shots in Any Location

Tanya Goodall Smith

Five tips, including gear suggestions, for successfully shooting head shots on-location.

Editorial Bridal Party Portraits With The Profoto OCF Beauty Dish

Hanssie

Here are three reasons why we love group portraiture, and seven tips to take your editorial bridal party portraits from ordinary to extraordinary.

3 Tips for Creating Lens Flares (with a Metal Tube)

Andy & Amii Kauth

Our take and adaptation of Sam Hurd's lens flare technique with metal piping.

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The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Nikon: How We Shot It | Why We Love It

Andy & Amii Kauth

The Sigma 85 1.4 has been around for no short period, but as we found out, its relevance may never have been higher than now.

What Does “I’m Trying To Imitate Natural Light” Mean?

Max Bridge

The term "Natural Light" is misused by amateurs to describe a quality of light they want to achieve. Here's how you should be thinking about it instead.

Using Scrims For a Swimwear Photoshoot | BTS With Fstoppers + Joey Wright

Hanssie

Joey Wright shares some key advice on getting the type of swimwear images you always want to take.