Studio lighting
I thought I’d try something a bit different for this post for a bit of fun and to try and stimulate some more engagement on theLightMatters Blog, so I have a little quiz for you.
Have a look at the two photos on this post and see if you can work out how they were lit.
(Hint: They were both made with the same lighting set-up.) Continue reading How was it lit? — Studio lighting quiz »
Pure white backgrounds are very much in fashion at the moment. Why? Because…
In particular, photographers love it because it is so simple to set up. When perfected it gives a beautifully, clean image like the one below.
Pure white is a core skill that every photographer needs to master.
Continue reading How to set up 3-Light Pure White Lighting »
I’m really excited to announce the launch of my new photography training, photography workshops photo-shoot experience days through theLightMatters Workshops.
It’s not just a photography workshop though. It’s the foundation of a local photography community, centred around Guildford, Surrey. My vision is to create a lively and exciting group with a varied repertoire of subject matter. We’ll be shooting in the studio and on location. We’ll be using many different kinds of light from pure, natural light to speedlites to studio flash and mixing them up a bit too. Oh yes, and we’ll be making some great images along the way.
My goal is to run a mixture of group shoots and workshops, Continue reading Announcing theLightMatters Photography Training and Workshops »
I’ve been working towards this for a while now and I’m very pleased to announce that I’ll soon be providing a studio photography course programme. They’ll be held at my Surrey studio and will be aimed at amateur and enthusiast photographers alike. The courses will start out very simple at first and I’ll be adding more advanced techniques as time goes by.
More information about the first course after the jump…
Back in the studio tomorrow for an all day shoot. To be honest, I should really be prepping and packing rather than writing this but I thought it might be good to explain what I take and why.
I’m a great believer in packing for the occasion, in this case the studio, but it needs a little thought and planning. You need to take the right stuff and if you’re not careful you’ll end up taking far too much. Even worse, you may end up not taking something essential.
Here’s what I take Continue reading What’s in the bag? Packing for a shoot is more than gear in a bag »
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