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What kind of lighting equipment do you need for your photography? Read these guides to lights, reflectors, and other types of lighting equipment.
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  1. Mastering the Art of Light Painting at Night

    Mastering the Art of Light Painting at Night

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Every two weeks, we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in December of...

  2. Shooting & Editing a High Speed Fruity Water Splash

    Shooting & Editing a High Speed Fruity Water Splash

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Every two weeks, we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in December of...

  3. Painting Your Subject With Light

    Painting Your Subject With Light

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    I've been in real need of creative inspiration lately and I've been feeling an urge to experiment with new techniques as I continue to discover my vision and...

  4. FlashMasters: On-Camera Flash

    FlashMasters: On-Camera Flash

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In the second installment of our Flashmasters series, we are going to be tackling the unwieldy beast that is on-camera flash. Feared by many and maligned by...

  5. How To Paint with Light in a Landscape

    How To Paint with Light in a Landscape

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Painting with light has been covered on many website, but this time I'm going to show you something a little different. I prefer to use a technique to...

  6. Mastering Exposure and Flash Compensation

    Mastering Exposure and Flash Compensation

    Tutorial • Beginner

    No matter how far the technology in our cameras advances, nothing can replace the judgment of the human eye. What do you do when the camera doesn't see the...

  7. Understanding the Nikon Creative Lighting System

    Understanding the Nikon Creative Lighting System

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In the last two years, movements such as Strobist have really popularized the use of creative flash. By removing the flash from above the camera, you can...

  8. A Fundamental Introduction to Studio Lighting Equipment

    A Fundamental Introduction to Studio Lighting Equipment

    Tutorial • Beginner

    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...

  9. Step-by-Step: Producing a Magazine-Quality Photo of Watches

    Step-by-Step: Producing a Magazine-Quality Photo of Watches

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    When it comes to product photography, there are more tips and tricks than one person could ever learn in their entire career. In this tutorial, I will show...

  10. Getting to Know Your Flash

    Getting to Know Your Flash

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    When shooting with a hotshoe flash, there are are some common questions. How should I adjust the settings on my flash? How will the manual and TTL modes...

  11. DIY Grid and Snoot - And What They Do

    DIY Grid and Snoot - And What They Do

    Tutorial • Beginner

    The list of accessories a photographer could use is virtually endless, and in this economy, some of us don't have the extra money. Luckily, there are a...

  12. The Complete Guide to Your Hot Shoe Flash

    The Complete Guide to Your Hot Shoe Flash

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Adding a flash or two to your gear bag presents countless opportunities to further enhance your photographs. So, today we present the complete guide to the...

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