From Early May through mid-August, those of us who live in the Arctic regions of this planet experience what we refer to as the Midnight Sun. Truly, unless you are actually above the Arctic Circle Latitude 66, the sun does really set, for a couple hours, but it’s so close to the horizon, that the effect … Continue Reading about Return Of The Arctic Nights
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The Angler 24″ Catchlight Reflector
When shooting headshots or any close up portrait one of the first things you notice are the eyes. The thing that can draw the viewer to the eyes are the catch lights. Those specular highlights in the eyes are what gives life to the face. The Angler Catchlight Reflector is a device that, placed just […]
The Panasonic Lumix S1R
The full frame mirrorless camera war has a new entry. The Lumix “S” series. Panasonic Lumix has made the jump from micro 4/3 straight into full frame and in a big way. The S1R is a 47MP monster of a camera. With a full feature list for both stills and video this new camera is […]
The Fotopro X-Go Max Photo Tripod
Tripods, some love them, others not so much. From my experience, the ones who don’t or won’t use a tripod do so because of a few things. They say “it’s too heavy” or “it’s too big to travel with or carry in or on a backpack”. Others say that the cost of a tripod and […]
The Genaray Full Moon 18″ Bi-Color LED
In a previous article I mentioned how there are so many LED lights out there these days. One of the companies whose lights continue to impress us is Genaray. The Full Moon 18″ Bi-Color is another one that has caught our eye. As the name states it is 18″ in diameter, that’s big enough to […]
The Color Of Light
Let’s talk about the color of light. Although you may hear the expression that light is light. That applies to the behavior of falloff and wrapping etc. It does not apply to the concept of color. Even sunlight is not always the same color. Now, we will have to go a little bit on the […]
Soft Light vs. Diffuse Light: Some Tips To Help You Tell The Difference
Often times we photographers get so wrapped up in our gear and the misleading jargon that comes along with it that we tend to forget the basics of light quality. What do I mean by that? I’ll tell you, but before I do that I’d like to first review the differences between soft and diffused […]
5 Tips For Models: How To Get Hired
When looking to get hired for a modeling job, the first thing you should know is that word of mouth is one of the best ways to get work. The following tips are the things that photographers, makeup artists, and creative directors look for, and discuss with each other, when it comes time to find […]
The Creative Block
It happens to all artists, at some point, a block. Like a toggle switch just flipped in our brain and suddenly we realize that weeks or even months have passed and nothing has been created. In my case, a series of family emergencies, over a period of two years, like rafting down a river and […]
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First Look At The Genaray Radiance 230 LED Monolight
LED lights are everywhere these days. They come in a multitude of shapes and sizes. The problem with a lot of them, especially when making video, is that they are often small in size creating a hard light source. Even when they have diffusion to even out the light, that doesn’t make them bigger. The […]
First Look At The Robus RC-5570 Tripod
“Hey look a tripod.” That’s what we said when we opened the box but then we got a better look at it. The RC-5570 is one extremely well designed and built tripod. Then we said “this must be really pricey”. We looked up the price online and were again surprised, this time by how affordable […]
The Tether Tools Rock Solid Articulating Arm
This device is the centerpiece of the Rock Solid line. It has an attachment point at both ends to mount any of the Rock Solid accessories. It also ships with a hot shoe adapter, handy for mounting a speedlight or any other device with a hot shoe mount. For a more in-depth look at this […]