Hot Light Photography

Continuous lighting — whether tungsten, LED, or HMI — offers something flash can't: what you see is what you get. That makes it particularly valuable for video work, but also for photographers who want to carefully observe how light falls before they shoot. This section covers hot light setups, color management, modifier choices, and the cases where continuous lighting outperforms strobe.

Fstoppers Original: Peter Hurley exposes the perfect headshot

Update: Fstoppers has just completed the full 4 hour tutorial with Peter Hurley. Check it out here.

Peter Hurley is a true inspiration. Not only is he an amazing headshot photographer but he is also one of the most fun, energetic, and encouraging photographers I have ever met. Let me tell you why.

Gary Jones And His Team Film A Backyard Burger Commercial

It must be food week because so many of the submissions we have gotten have been based on photographing edibles. Today's video features cinematographer Gary Jones and his team of stylists filming a 35mm Back Yard Burger television ad.

David Jackson: Behind the Scenes for Matter

I came across this video the other day by photographer David Jackson out of Appleton Wisconsin. David is a commercial photographer who like most innovative artists shoots primarily on location. Check out his latest behind the scenes video of a promotional shoot he did with Matters: A Design Store with a Cause.