German born photographer Jan Leonardo Wöllert uses light art performance to create the unique look that has made him famous overseas. This form of photography uses carefully choreographed light painting to create visual stunning images. In this video from German TV channel DW, we see Jan at work: Using timed exposures, Jan uses both pyrotechnics […]
Welcome to the world of HDR photography. HDR will not suit all images but is very effective in bringing out the highlights and shadows in an image. To process an HDR image using this tutorial you will need Photoshop (or similar) editing software, and Photomatix (or similar) HDR software. 1. Take multiple images of the same […]
The top commercial photographers are amongst the highest paid in the business. In this video we follow photographer Dave Hill as he assembles a cast of many and a veritable battery of lights, wireless slaves, tripods, computers, and cameras to produce a photo advertisement for the Ford Fusion: The first thing that strikes you is […]
HDR photography might not be for everyone–Kai, for example–but, that’s not keeping him from making a fun video introduction to the basics of the technique. As usual, the host keeps things quirky as he goes about showing viewers how HDR photographs are made, including a process which you can do in Photoshop without having to […]
As with any type of artist, fashion photographers have a process. Naturally, that process will be different for each individual photographer, but it will always be present. Koto Bolofo takes the time to share his personal motivations in the following video, a behind the scenes look into the world of fashion photography: “The art of […]
A new version of Photoshop means new tricks and tools we can use to edit our photographs. Unfortunately, that also means more information we have to learn about the already complicated software. In the following video, Andy Graber, an instructor from the renowned Parsons School of Design, shares with us some of the basics that […]
Octodome, Octobox, Octobank…Whatever you happen to call the eight-sided lighting modifier, one thing remains the same: the variety of lighting effects you can achieve by using one. If you’re familiar with using a standard softbox then you’ll probably be able to make the transition to the Octodome pretty easily. In the video below, Jay P. Morgan, breaks […]
As fundamental as it is to our photography, light remains a mystery to many of us. We know good light, we know bad light, and we know how this affects our images, but do we truly understand light? This video by Karl Taylor breaks light into four defined types: transmitted, reflected, soft light, and hard […]
Sometimes, the simplest of setups can be the most effective. In this video from photographer Gary Fong, we see how to use two simple off-camera flashguns, a snoot, some color gels, and a plain wall to create a dynamic and interesting look for a photo shoot: To set up his simple studio Gary does the […]
When undertaking a commercial photo shoot on location, more often than not, you have to come equipped with your own lighting setup. In the following video, professional photographer Sasha Leahovcenco explains the rig he used when shooting percussionist Mike Johnston for a Vater drumstick ad and how he was able to incorporate natural lighting into the scene […]
