Flash photography seems to scare a lot of photographers away. It can be complicated and overwhelming to command the power of the light, and leaves too many...

Your have your key light set up, that big light that provides most of your illumination. You even have a fill light to eliminate some shadows. Now it's time...

Professional softboxes cost hundreds of dollars, and the cheap eBay ones are a risky investment in terms of quality. The DIY route may seem daunting, but...

Off-camera flash is something that excites a lot of photographers. However, it can be a little tricky to take your flashes away from the camera. We'll walk...

When photographing tiny little flowers I sometimes have problems with the size of the light modifiers I need to use. Recently the Rogue Grid became my...

There are some photographers that don’t go out at night. For many, the perception is that with the lack of ambient light, all your shot will turn out blurry,...

As a photographer, it's essential that you understand how the light is working within your shots. Contrary to popular belief, lighting a portrait shot...

The first thing people say when they see my Birds of Prey Portrait Sessions is "nice Photoshop cutout work". In fact, it's not a cutout, the birds are...

Is there any reason to use flash in the middle of the day to photograph flowers? Yes, if you want a different look and absolute control of the time of day....

In technical terms, an inverse-square law is defined as "any physical law stating that some physical quantity or strength is inversely proportional to the...

Modern Digital SLR flashes do a wonderful job of putting out a large punch of light in a specific direction. Nowadays they even zoom with the lens for more...

Once a month, we bring you a tipster from Lomography.com. Their ever-growing database of film knowledge offers tricks, tips and techniques that often outside...