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David Honl lighting: I was fortunate enough to talk with David Honl about testing some of his lighting accessories that are storming across the web. After receiving them, I understand why they are so popular. I'm going to stray from my normal blog style and just talk about the gear and what I like about it. This gear is very simple and intuitive to use, so I won't bore you w/ the

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In this post I'm going to cover gels, how they are used, the best way to store and transport and a few best practices for gels in general. What is a gel?: Lighting gels were originally made from gelatin, hence their name, now they are made from plastic materials such as polycarbonate or polyester. They come in sheets (20"x24"), half-sheets, "paper sized" (8.5x11"), 25’ x 4’ rolls and various

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In this post we will discuss snoots. How can I make one or where can I buy one? And what is their application in a real world situation? Snoots can create very dramatic lighting effects and help isolate a subject when using a flash. They help by stopping "light spill. " Light spill is when light falls in a larger footprint than you intend it to be. (Keep reading, the illustrations

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A photographic umbrella (also know as a brolly) is exactly what it sounds like. It is the same basic shape as a typical household umbrella. Instead of repelling water though these are designed to either bounce, reflect or soften a light source. In this post I'll discuss the two basic umbrella types. Shoot through and bounce. I'll briefly describe each type and how it is used.

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This evening as I was about to do a hunt for some shots when Lightroom kindly let me know that there was an update. The Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 1.2 update includes these enhancements: Corrections for several issues including XMP auto-write performance, Windows Vistaﾮ grid display errors, and noise reduction for Bayer patterned sensors Additional camera support for the Canon EOS 40D,

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So now you know what methods you can use to trigger a flash and how to make your camera make those flashes work. Now it's time to set up your gear to some light stands. After this post, you will know exactly what kind of gear you need to make sure you have a complete kit. In the world of professional photography and big studio lighting, flash photography (in the sense we are

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In the previous post here, we discussed the various ways flash can be fired from the camera. In this post we will see how these peripheral devices actually connect to your camera. So when you squeeze on the shutter release. There will be light! How to connect cables to your flash: At a minimum you will need the following items: PC to PC cord (here's a good place to start looking) {You will

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In this tutorial. I will go over all the basics of off camera strobe lighting and how everything works together. While this may seem rudimentary for most photographers, this is a major contributor to why allot of people don't buy lighting gear. After the next few posts, you will see how easy it is and hopefully be ready to dive in head first. The term "flash" will always imply the light source

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