Using the MagMod MagBeam kit for projection effects
Using the MagMod MagBeam kit for projection effects The lighting pattern on the background here, is 100% in-camera, created with a gobo and a light-projection kit: the MagMod MagBeam Kit (B&H /...
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Stella Pro 5000 & 2000 video light review – continuous lighting kit My friend Kevin, or as his friends call him, Kevin, brought along his new Light & Motion Stella Pro 225 3-Light Kit...
View ArticleReflector for portrait & headshot photography: Eyelighter
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View ArticleGear list – Starting out with off-camera flash
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review: Profoto B10 flash As promised in the First Look review, here is the proper video review of the Profoto B10 flash (B&H) – putting this versatile flash through its paces during a photo...
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review: Profoto B10 flash – a first look I first had a chance to play around with the new Profoto B10 flash during the promotional release event at the Alyeska resort in Alaska. What do I think of it?...
View ArticleReview: Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI flash
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View Articlereview: Spekular LED lighting kit
review: Spekular LED lighting kit The most adaptable and versatile continuous lighting setup currently might well be the Spekular LED lights (B&H / Amazon). They come as a set of four LED sections...
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View Articlereview: Profoto A1 flash
review: Profoto A1 flash Profoto has a very strong reputation in the industry for making gear that are reliable, easy to use, powerful, and, well … looks really good. When Profoto entered the market a...
View ArticleBest photo umbrella for a home-studio & indoor headshots
Best photo umbrella for a home-studio & indoor headshots When I discovered the rectangular photo umbrellas, my first reaction was, “so what’s the point”, but then someone explained to me that it...
View ArticleBuying a video light for Photography & Video
Buying a video light for Photography & Video The use of video lights is a regular theme on the Tangents blog. Specifically, the LED video light is a versatile must-have devices in my camera bag....
View ArticleFlash Photography: The difference between a grid and a snoot
Flash Photography: The difference between a grid and a snoot We use grids and snoots to control the light from our flashes. We want to control how the light spreads, and we want to light only a part...
View ArticleUsing the MagMod MagBeam kit for projection effects
Using the MagMod MagBeam kit for projection effects The lighting pattern on the background here, is 100% in-camera, created with a gobo and a light-projection kit: the MagMod MagBeam Kit (B&H /...
View ArticleStella Pro 5000 & 2000 video light review
Stella Pro 5000 & 2000 video light review – continuous lighting kit My friend Kevin, or as his friends call him, Kevin, brought along his new Light & Motion Stella Pro 225 3-Light Kit...
View ArticleReflector for portrait & headshot photography: Eyelighter
Reflector for portrait & headshot photography: Eyelighter I’ve mentioned before how much I like using the Westcott Eyelighter for headshot photography. The first time I encountered the Eye-lighter...
View ArticleGear list – Starting out with off-camera flash
Gear list – Starting out with off-camera flash You can get great lighting with just on-camera bounce flash when shooting indoors, as shown in this related article – Lighting with bounce flash. But at...
View ArticleDramatic lighting effects for portrait photography
Dramatic lighting effects for portrait photography (model: Jessica Joy) For this dramatic Hollywoord Glamor inspired portrait sequence of Jessica, I used two Litepanels Sola 4 LED Fresnel Lights...
View ArticleBest softbox for on-location headshot photography
Best portable softbox for on-location headshot photography I vary the lighting kit that I use for on-location portraits and headshot photography. It could involve multiple lights, or a single-light...
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