Welcome back to another installment of “How I Got The Shot!” In this episode, Ryan Sims shows us how the Celestials perform in action mode to stop motion by throwing color powder on model Madelynne Myers! Ryan used three Celestials in total. For the rim lights, he used 2 14″ x 60″ Foldable Stripboxes andContinue reading Stopping Motion with Action Mode on Celestials
“After using the Celestial it’s clear that Paul C Buff has married the best of both worlds – a high-power fast recycle light with the lightweight and portability of a battery powered unit all in one. We didn’t have to plug in a single light during this shoot.” Buff Ambassador Steven Koch joins us inContinue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT: Steven Koch’s First Impression of the Celestial
Welcome to another installation of How I Got The Shot! Watch the video above to see Kyle (@throwing_fitz) and Sherria (@thesurrealexperience) at work. For this shoot, we utilized a hand painted backdrop from ClotStudios to create elegant and timeless glamour shots. For the first set up, Kyle used all Link Units with a 86” SoftContinue reading Elegant Lighting for Hand Painted Backdrops
Buff Ambassador Dokk Savage joins us in the studio to test out the new Celestial flash unit for the first time! Check out the full video above for an in depth look at the setups and final thoughts. To start, Dokk used a 47″ Octabox and a V-flat to light his model. Dokk then movedContinue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT: Dokk Savage’s First Impression of the Celestial
In this episode of How I Got The Shot, Kyle (@throwing__fitz) and child model Journie (@journiemusellc) show us a colorful and clean lighting setup for commercial photography! Kyle wanted to keep a consistent lighting setup with minimal modifications throughout the shoot to make the images feel cohesive and uniform. As children move around a lot,Continue reading Children’s Commercial Photography
In this episode of How I Got The Shot, Kyle (@throwing_fitz) used Link Units and magnetic Color Gel Domes to photograph Daylan Fisher (@daylan.fisher) from Tribe Talent Management (@tribetalent) to create 3 bold lighting setups. For the first set up, Kyle used a 86” Soft Silver PLM™ Umbrella, a 10″ x 36″ Stripbox with aContinue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT | Bold Lighting Setups
Pasadena photographer Jared Schoenemann shares with us his passionate adventures in photographing beers with exceptional color accuracy!Continue reading Jared Schoenemann’s Scaly Friends
Pasadena photographer Jared Schoenemann shares with us his passionate adventures in photographing beers with exceptional color accuracy!Continue reading Hues of Brews: Jared Schoenemann’s Journey of Bubbles, Browns, and Beers
In this episode of ‘How I Got the Shot,’ our marketing manager Anthony Romano, shares how you can enhance your outdoor portraits using flash.Continue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT – OUTDOOR PORTRAITS
Our marketing manager Anthony Romano, shares some light painting tips using some easily accessible images and no more than two flash units. Continue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT – LIGHT PAINTING SIMPLIFIED
Photographer Charmekia Bias shares her setup on creating a bohemian family session.Continue reading THE SETUP BEHIND THE SHOT – CHARMEKIA BIAS
Photographer Lindsey Rickert shares her process on documenting ‘Otherworldly Botanicals.’Continue reading THE SETUP BEHIND THE SHOT – LINDSEY RICKERT
our marketing manager Anthony Romano, along with videographer and lighting tech Kimberly Nail, used two foldable stripboxes with grids to create a moody beauty portrait. Continue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT – FOLDABLE STRIPBOX w/GRID
Using the LINK 800Ws Flash Unit for both photo and video use to create content for Nashville musician, Laura Ashley.Continue reading LINK800 FOR PHOTO AND VIDEO
Our marketing manager, Anthony Romano, creates colorful and dynamic fashion portraits using a beauty dish in a two light setup.Continue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT – GRIDDED BEAUTY DISH
Photographer Dokk Savage shares two lighting setups for clean studio portraits.Continue reading THE SETUP BEHIND THE SHOT – DOKK SAVAGE
In this episode of ‘How I Got the Shot,’ our marketing manager, Anthony Romano, shows how to create moody and dramatic images using a single flash unit with a gridded reflector.Continue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT – Honeycomb Grids (7″ Reflector)
In this episode of ‘How I Got the Shot,’ our marketing manager, Anthony Romano, shows how he uses a single foldable softbox three ways to create three different results.Continue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT – One Softbox Three Ways
In this episode of ‘How I Got the Shot,’ our marketing manager, Anthony Romano, shows the difference between soft light and hard light complete with awkward winks, air quotes, and bad puns.Continue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT – Soft Light VS. Hard Light
In this episode of ‘How I Got the Shot,’ our marketing manager, Anthony Romano, shares his process of creating artificial rain on a faux window in studio to make some moody images for musician Laura Ashley.Continue reading HOW I GOT THE SHOT – CREATING FAUX RAIN ON A WINDOW IN STUDIO
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