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There are a million ways to light a portrait and the way you light it will convey something about your style and your subject. In this article, we'll focus...

The power of small flash units is really remarkable. From battery powered flash units, we can pull enough light for portraits, wildlife, and lighting entire...

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Whether you want to get more serious about professional studio photography or you want to expand your current lighting setup, this tutorial is meant to give...

Nowadays a softbox needn't be all that expensive - you can get nice results for $100 or even less. But what if there's a way of making it much cheaper, with...