Three Tips for Better Portraits

Creating good silhouette figure images is fun and a neat type of image you can add to your portfolio. Silhouettes emphasize shape and form, stripping away details and letting the viewer’s imagination fill in the blanks. There are more than a few ways to create silhouettes. One approach involves using flash lighting against a white…

Lighting modifiers come in all shapes, sizes, and styles. Here, we’ll focus on modifiers that provide diffusion panels that effectively make the light bigger relative to the portrait subject’s head. Shoot-through umbrellas, softboxes and simple light panels can all do the job effectively. You just have to select the best options for the way you…

How does the Godox AD400 Pro hold up for outdoor flash photography?  In this shoot (recorded prior to the stay-at-home era), we used the Godox together with the 36″ Glow EZ Lock softbox under a few typical scenarios.  Here is the full-length video of the shoot. Here are some links to products shown in the…

Here’s a quick demonstration of how to achieve so-called, soft light for portraits, still life, and other types of photography.  In previous tutorials, we’ve used real people, as well as mannequins to show how to create different levels of contrast using one or more lights and/or reflectors.  Here, we’ll use simple 3D shapes on a…

This is the follow up video to my Two-Light Flash Portrait tips. Here, we discuss three ways to use two flash units for outdoor photos.   In the first demo, we’re using flash to replicate backlighting produced by sunset.  Next, we’ll talk about using flash to add dimension to the background environment.  And finally, we’ll use…

I’ve been using Godox flash units ever since I parted with the Yongnuo system (and expensive Nikon and Canon flash units before that).  There are plenty of great Godox flash options for both indoor/studio and outdoor needs.  But I’ve been pretty happy even with the ultra-affordable TT685.  You can use any of the flash trigger…