Comparing Continuous Lighting vs. Strobes

October 4, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

It’s Jay P here with another episode on lighting. This week we compared the pros and cons of strobes vs. continuous light and conducted some indoor and outdoor lighting tests between the two for you to decide which one to use when you are shooting. Thanks to our model Elena G. (@elenahappiness) for helping to […]

Laws of Light: High Speed Sync

September 13, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

This is Jay P here with quick Laws of Light video on high-speed sync. How do you use high-speed sync? When would you use it? And how to set it up. These questions will all be answered by the end of this video! What is it? High-speed sync is the ability to sync your strobes […]

Continuous Lighting for Photography with 100 Lume Cubes

September 6, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are going to use 100 Lume Cubes to teach you how continuous light can be used on a film set. Seeing is Believing Using continuous light on set for still photography is a great way to learn photographic concepts and getting you comfortable with lighting techniques. Since continuous light never turns off, it’s much easier […]

Laws of Light: Three Point Lighting

August 2, 2018 By Emerald Leong Leave a Comment

We are continuing on our Laws of Light series with a new video about the three point lighting setup! If you haven’t seen our video about portrait lighting, we go over five portrait lighting positions and what type of emotion you can get from those positions. So this is a follow up to that lesson […]

Cinematic Lighting: 5 Lighting Setups in One Room

July 19, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we are talking about the different lighting setups you can do in one room. The idea is that you shouldn’t see your tiny space as a limitation, but rather find creative ways to shoot the room. The main problem you have when working in a tight space is – space! It’s hard to use […]

Laws of Light: Shooting in Direct Sun

June 7, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

The Difficulty of Shooting in Direct Sun A lot of the times when you’re shooting in direct sun, it’s very harsh on your subject’s face. Many people try not to put themselves in this situation because of it. Sometimes you have no choice, or maybe you like the location a lot so you have to […]

How to Photograph the Moon

April 26, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

The Concept While we were in Bryce Canyon, we stumbled upon a great scene when the moon was just coming above the horizon as the sun was setting. The low moon blended nicely with the landscape and the setting sun. Instead of it being a happenstance, we wanted to see if we could predict where […]

Laws of Light: Shaping Light with Flags

April 19, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Fun with Flags What do we mean when we say flags? When someone is referring to a flag on set, what do they mean? Other names for flags include scrim jim or silk. But for the purposes of this video, we’ll be referring to them as flags. There are different type of flags that cut, […]

Laws of Light: 5 Portrait Lighting Setups Using One Light

March 15, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Portrait Lighting The five portrait lighting positions are the key to being successful in the studio. You can also apply these principles on-set as well. When you’re just starting out, the five lighting setups we’re going to talk about today will help as a jumping off point for your own creativity. Tamron 35 mm f/1.8 […]

DIY Lighting Set-Ups for Your Home Studio

February 22, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

The DIY Solution You’re just starting out with your photography, YouTube channel, or whatever it may be, the last thing you want to do is spend a bunch of money on equipment. There’s a lot of start-up costs with doing these types of things, and we’re here to tell you about some inexpensive do-it-yourself solutions […]