Forum: Light & Lighting Techniques

Can anyone suggest a good starter meter for a beginner like me? I have a Sony A390 that I think has TTL metering (multi-segment, center-weighted and...

I need help. I consider myself an advanced-amateur photographer. I have been shooting film and now digital for over 20 years. I currently have a...

OK..... yes, I've read the books, posts, talked to dealers, all that stuff, and my poor little brain just gets more confused. I would like to set...

Okay, census is to use flash strobe lighting. I have been doing a multitude of research on which are better, how much w/s I need, etc, and am so...

Sorry, I forgot to say, I will be doing portraits, and am looking for a 3-light setup. Thank you.

I am considering buying the Britek 3800 watt fluorescent light kit which has 2 lights using the Pro5000 light bank. It used 8-120watt fluorescent...

Hi there... Im new to the course and Im looking to try to take some night time photos (on a tp) of my purple Christmas tree, and of Christmas lights...

OK.... with the help from members of this forum, I have my remedial studio lighting setup - flashes, reflectors, umbrellas, backgrounds, and other...

Today I invested in a new light modifier for a larger room and it was very expensive... an entire 57 cents each! :p The local pharmacy had...

Hi everyone, My niece is getting married next month, and my sister asks me to be the photographer of the wedding. I'm not sure if my skill is good...

does anyone have any tips for photographing Lightning? had a great storm last night, I tried but just couldnt "get it" had a 30 second exposure and...

Manual mode *********** Some photographers cannot be bothered to learn about the good and bad sides of TTL and AUTO modes and go all old school on...

can anyone tell me if the nikon sb 600 can be used in manual when off camera in wireless mode. whenever i go to set it to a manual output and then go...

Hi everyone. this is the first time i have posted anything on this forum (or any forum) so I hope i'm doing this right. Having received my first...

A few tips on how to get the most from your ON-Camera flash The technology of taking photographs in low light advances all the time. However, until...

Today I invested in a new light modifier for a larger room and it was very expensive... an entire 57 cents each! :p The local pharmacy had...

The amount of info that I want to share is a little daunting to read if I put it all into one post, so what I will do is split this section up into a...

Up until just recently I've never had a need to use studio strobes. My studio equipment consists of two 500 watt hat lights wit bounce umbrellas and...

after looking through one of my photo mags my wife suggested that she would like some boudoir photo's taken, i have only taken head and shoulders...