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CowboyStudio Photography Photo Video Studio Continous Triple Lighting Light kit, Backdrop Support System, Black & White Muslin Backdrops, and Carry Case for Support System Reviews

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:18:27 +0000

The lighting kit most likely works well for video. We had a little trouble getting enough light out of it for DSLR portrait photos. We are amateurs. So we worked with different setups and got acceptable lighting with shadows minized. flashing the speedlight through the umbrella gave good results. Speedlight+Cowboy = acceptable results. The kit includes Fancier WT803 light stands. If you are doing comparison shopping and wonder what is the differnce between Cowboy and Fancier it is a goose Readmore

How to Do Photography Lighting

vienk — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:00:13 +0000

One of the most important characteristics of photography is the lighting, hence if there is too much lighting then definitely your shot gets overexposed or worse, you don’t get a shot at all. If there is little or no lighting then your photo also suffers because you either lose your photo all together or it comes out underexposed. Most of the time when it comes to photography lighting, natural light is all one needs. In most occasions you will find most people waiting for sunrise and sunset Readmore

Digital Photography – Tips on Lighting

vienk — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:54:29 +0000

Due to rapid advances in photographic technology in the recent years it has become more and more exciting to many. There many things to learn in digital photography even with a point and shoot or digicam. However, one should not get misled to think that point and shoot will give you the ultimate in photography due to its ease of use. We may agree that whether use a point and shoot camera worth few dollars or a very expensive Digital SLR, capturing great images require something extra. The Readmore

Office Lighting

vienk — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:55:55 +0000

Office lighting plays a very important role in morale and motivation. People tend to associate light with positive energy and activity, and they tend to be very alert and enthusiastic in a well-lit office environment. Office lights also represent a significant portion of the company’s overhead because they rank among the highest consumers of electricity. Ideally, they should be as energy conscious as possible. Depending on the type of business as well, office lighting may play a Readmore

Lighting In Nature Photography

vienk — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:56:53 +0000

Lighting is one of the most important factors in taking photographs of natural subjects. Unlike with studio shots where you control the lights and the shadows, taking photos outside is a little bit more complicated. In addition to not being able to control your subject, you also have to take into consideration the elements especially the lighting. Of course for the seasoned photographer, natural light is no longer a hindrance. In fact, most photographers use light to create great effects and Readmore

How To Get The Best In Digital Lighting

vienk — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:57:24 +0000

Digital photography concerns photographs in hundreds of thousands, or millions of tiny square picture elements, “pixel.” Computers and printers use these minute pixels to display photograph images. It’s compared to a painter who dabs small bits of paint on subject he expressed in canvas. Determining color and brightness is processed thru number-value counts of grid pixel from the digital photograph prints, after computer divides the screen and print page into grid pixels. Readmore

Photographer's Studio Lighting

vienk — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:56:09 +0000

Photographer’s Studio Lighting R. Dodge Woodson The right lighting system combined with a camera that offers a fast shutter speed can literally stop a bullet in mid-air. Well, it looks stopped when you see the picture. No, I’m not suggesting that you shoot the lights and watch them explode on impact. I’m referring to capturing the rotating bullet as an image. Studio strobes can be extremely powerful and can stop all sorts of motion without risk of blurred images. If you plan to Readmore

What are the Natural Sources of Digital Photography Lighting?

vienk — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:54:21 +0000

Digital photography can be maximized to its full potential once you have the perfect camera, the proper color and the perfect lighting. Even if you have with you the latest model of digital camera, your photos will not turn out great if you are not making use of the right strategies in getting them right Experts in digital photography have come to realize that the digital camera is only one of the things you need to have great pictures. There are also other factors to consider so that you Readmore

Why Staging and Lighting are Incredibly Important for Fine Art Photography

vienk — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:01:43 +0000

Usually referred to as art photography in short, fine art photography is an important part of professional picture styles that combine artistic creative vision with prints and special effects. Fine art photography usually makes the object of very classy collections printed in limited editions; the target audience of such albums are collectors and dealers, as the style of such photography is seldom used in advertising or the media. However, it is not uncommon to have fine art photography Readmore

Photography Lighting Techniques: Using Gobos

vienk — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:34:56 +0000

What is a gobo? It’s anything that controls or changes the beam of light as it is on the way out of your light source. The word comes from “goes between” or “goes before optics”. Gobos are typically used in theatre or stage lighting to create an effect. They control light by blocking it in some areas, by allowing the addition of color, or by diffusing it. They are used often with ellipsoidal spotlights that have a moveable lens for sharp or soft focusing. Gobos Readmore