Fstoppers » Lighting http://fstoppers.com Video Blog for Creative Professionals Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:29:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Great Trick for Pouring Liquid in a Product Shothttp://fstoppers.com/great-trick-for-pouring-liquid-in-a-product-shot http://fstoppers.com/great-trick-for-pouring-liquid-in-a-product-shot#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:30:12 +0000 Chris Knight http://fstoppers.com/?p=90716 Photographer Rob Grimm has posted a nice little BTS of his ‘Micro Brewery Project’ – where the photographs feature some various beers from the United States based on “unique bottle design, label, and/or flavor profile.” The video starts out with a great, little trick for creating an even pour in a photo. The bottle itself is clamped in place, but by using twine, nail polish remover and fire, you can cleanly remove the bottom. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/great-trick-for-pouring-liquid-in-a-product-shot/feed 8 Joe McNally on Creating Lighting That Matches the Character of Your Locationhttp://fstoppers.com/joe-mcnally-on-creating-lighting-that-matches-the-character-of-your-location http://fstoppers.com/joe-mcnally-on-creating-lighting-that-matches-the-character-of-your-location#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:47:04 +0000 David Bickley http://fstoppers.com/?p=90686 Joe McNally does it again with a great video on making sure you’re lighting for your overall scene. He breaks down the editorial by first discussing the message he wants to communicate, and then goes on to explain the whys and hows for lighting to achieve that vision. McNally is a great teacher and is able to convey these ideas in a way that even those new [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/joe-mcnally-on-creating-lighting-that-matches-the-character-of-your-location/feed 2 Flash Vs. HDR For Interiors And Real Estate Photography, Part II: Mood And Color Case Studyhttp://fstoppers.com/flash-vs-hdr-for-interiors-part-ii-mood-and-color-case-study http://fstoppers.com/flash-vs-hdr-for-interiors-part-ii-mood-and-color-case-study#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:44 +0000 Mike Kelley http://fstoppers.com/?p=90538 About six months ago, I wrote a piece comparing flash techniques to HDR and ambient-only techniques when shooting for architecture and interiors clients. There was some great discussion involved and many valid points raised, and I’d like to take a few minutes to bring up another scenario that really shows the benefits of using flash whenever possible when dealing with interior or architectural situations. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/flash-vs-hdr-for-interiors-part-ii-mood-and-color-case-study/feed 35 Lindsay Adler Shows a Creative Way Of Using a Window As a Light Sourcehttp://fstoppers.com/lindsay-adler-shows-a-creative-way-of-using-a-window-as-a-light-source http://fstoppers.com/lindsay-adler-shows-a-creative-way-of-using-a-window-as-a-light-source#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:54:03 +0000 Noam Galai http://fstoppers.com/?p=90211 Portrait and fashion photographer Lindsay Adler is not only a great photographer, but also a superb educator. Just recently she did a session with creativeLive on studio lighting, and also taped a new show with Framed Network. In her most recent video, Lindsay shows a very cheap (between $0 and $20) way to create beautiful soft light just by using your window and some black foam core. No need in expensive strobes, no need in extra equipment. and the results are amazing. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/lindsay-adler-shows-a-creative-way-of-using-a-window-as-a-light-source/feed 12 Joey L. Creates Indoor Blizzard For Unique Portraitshttp://fstoppers.com/joey-l-creates-indoor-blizzard-for-unique-portraits http://fstoppers.com/joey-l-creates-indoor-blizzard-for-unique-portraits#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:40:32 +0000 Trevor Dayley http://fstoppers.com/?p=90059 One guy in our industry that continually impresses me with his execution of beautiful environmental portraits is Joey L. One concept he has been wanting to shoot for sometime is some portraits of “artic explorers” but rather than fight with the elements of the weather he pulled it all off in studio. Read on to learn how it was done and what equipment was used. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/joey-l-creates-indoor-blizzard-for-unique-portraits/feed 22 creativeLIVE – Comprehensive Lighting Essentials Weekhttp://fstoppers.com/creativelive-comprehensive-lighting-essentials-week http://fstoppers.com/creativelive-comprehensive-lighting-essentials-week#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:28:26 +0000 Zach Sutton http://fstoppers.com/?p=89758 Beginning tomorrow and spanning through the weekend, creativeLIVE will be hosting their Lighting Essentials workshop with the likes of Lindsay Adler, Rick Friedman, Roberto Valenzuela, Tony Corbell, and Chuck Arlund. Spanning the remainder of the week, these five awarding winning and critically acclaimed photographers will teach you everything you’ll need to know to manipulate the light in photographs. Click the more link for an entire breakdown of the schedule. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/creativelive-comprehensive-lighting-essentials-week/feed 0 The Kick: Wirelessly Controlled LED Panel From An iPhonehttp://fstoppers.com/the-kick-wirelessly-controlled-led-panel-from-an-iphone http://fstoppers.com/the-kick-wirelessly-controlled-led-panel-from-an-iphone#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:19:36 +0000 Aaron Lindberg http://fstoppers.com/?p=89231 Photojojo.com is well known for having a ton of fun photography related products. Their latest happens to be a LED light panel that can be controlled from an iPhone.

The Kick is a five row LED light panel that can be customized to any color temperature through a downloadable app. The unit runs on a USB rechargeable battery which is a huge plus.   [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/the-kick-wirelessly-controlled-led-panel-from-an-iphone/feed 0 Use Colored Smoke Bombs to Accent Your Photoshttp://fstoppers.com/use-colored-smoke-bombs-to-accent-your-photos http://fstoppers.com/use-colored-smoke-bombs-to-accent-your-photos#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 17:09:19 +0000 Nick Fancher http://fstoppers.com/?p=87944 Summer is upon us, which means fireworks. Previously, we have discussed using alternative methods to get smoke-like effects in your photographs. But using flour can make for a messy clean-up and smoke machines require electricity. Smoke balls, however, are cheap, come in a variety of colors and require nothing more than a lighter.
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]]> http://fstoppers.com/learn-wedding-photography-for-free/feed 16 Testing Diffusion Materials with Jay P Morganhttp://fstoppers.com/testing-diffusion-materials-with-jay-p-morgan http://fstoppers.com/testing-diffusion-materials-with-jay-p-morgan#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 02:39:06 +0000 Rebecca Britt http://fstoppers.com/?p=87577 Have you ever wondered how different diffusing fabrics affect the quality of light that you shoot with? Jay P. Morgan from the Slanted Lens walks you through the different diffusion materials by Rosco. He explains how the different fabrics can lessen the stops of light and how it can affect your color temperatures and look of your shoot. trans Testing Diffusion Materials with Jay P Morgan [more]

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