Off-Brand LED Studio Monoblocs: Wouldya? (I Did.)

So you're used to using flashes without modeling lights. How about modeling lights without flashes? Yes? No? Maybe?My project for 2014 is video-based (no spoilers, please) so I found myself shopping for video lights in the form of LED monoblocs. If you've ever considered taking the plunge, read on... Read more...

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An All-Nighter at The Vista: Greg Heisler's 50 Portraits

As cool as Gulf Photo Plus is in Dubai is every year, perhaps the very best part of the experience is the late-night conversation over beers at the nearby rooftop bar, the Vista. There, people leave the classes (and instructor/student roles) behind and simply talk photo until the wee hours of the morning.An assumption is made that all at the table...

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Your REALTOR® Would Like Some Free Photography, Please

Please pardon the detour today. I need to rant. I'd like to share with you the ballsiest request for free picture use that I have ever gotten… Read more...

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BTS/360: Julius Koivistoinen's Terrarium

So you have learned a little bit about lighting. So what. What do you do with it? What's the goal?What if you were only 22 years old, but you had an idea for a project. And what if you wanted to parlay it into a solo exhibition. What would you do?If you are creative and resourceful, you could do what Finland photographer Julius Koivistoinen did… Read...

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Q&A: Margo Seibert

You had a lot of good questions after the Margo Seibert shoot last week, even to the point of telling me I was breaking a Scott Kelby Rule. (For the record, I lurve breaking Scott Kelby rules.)(And who is he to say you shouldn't shoot a portrait with a 50mm, anyway?)Besides — and believe it or not — that lens selection was totally driven by the light....

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My Week With Heisler, Pt. 3

Editor's Note: Contributor Sara Lando continues her three-part series chronicling her 10-day stint as an assistant/mole with Gregory Heisler in Dubai. This is part three. Part one is here.Whenever I spend enough time shadowing a photographer, I end up lusting for gear. Don't judge me: you probably wouldn't be reading Strobist if you didn't have the...

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Tips Komposisi Kamera: 1 Subjek Dengan 6 Cara Memotret

Tips Komposisi Kamera: 1 Subjek Dengan 6 Cara MemotretMenggunakan sudut pandang dan lensa yang berbeda secara dramatis dapat mengubah tampilan foto Anda . Dalam tutorial dari digital camera world ini kita akan berbagi beberapa tips komposisi terbaik di kamera dan menunjukkan cara untuk mengambil satu subjek dan menembak enam cara yang berbeda untuk...

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On Assignment: Margo Seibert

Learning to light with flashes can be liberating or it can be a straightjacket. It can open up countless new doors — or it can restrict you to a small, equipment-based bag of tricks.The key is to not let your new lighting skills displace your other approaches. And even more important, to learn to let your vision cross-pollinate between seeing great...

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