“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
High speed sync (HSS for short) is a feature that allows your camera to exceed the normal sync speed of the flash. In this video, Kyle explains and demonstrates how using a flash unit outside can enhance your image and how best to use HSS. The final image is subjective to personal taste, and thereContinue reading Understanding High Speed Sync – How to Blend Flash with Natural Light
In this episode of BUFF Basics, Kyle (@throwing_fitz) uses Link Units and magnetic Color Gel Domes to created three setups utilizing the new Eclipse Optical Snoot. The optical snoot is versatile for a variety of headshots – whether it be polka dots and fronds or a simple sliver of light, our snoot has a place in every photographer’s lineup!Continue reading Intro to Optical Snoots
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
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