As you would have read in previous social media posts if you follow me on those (or in YouTube Shorts), I had a bit of new lighting equipment. It is the Neewer FL10 Photography Gobo Torch, and I’ve been experimenting with it. As much as I love my flash photography, sometimes it’s nice to doContinue reading “Always On Light – A Little Experiment For Portraits”
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Understanding the Trade-Off: Why High-Speed Sync (HSS) Isn’t Always the Best Choice
High-Speed Sync (HSS) is a feature on many flashes and strobes that allows you to use shutter speeds faster than your camera’s native maximum flash sync speed (often around 1/200th or 1/250th of a second). It sounds brilliant and I have used it extensively, however while this sounds incredibly useful—especially for freezing action or shootingContinue reading “Understanding the Trade-Off: Why High-Speed Sync (HSS) Isn’t Always the Best Choice”
My typical photography gear for a full days wedding
I thought you would all be interested in what gear I use for a full days wedding. A full day can include everything from before wedding images with the bride and groom individually getting ready (occasionally), the lead to and including the ceremony, a photoshoot after the ceremony, candid shots in the downtime before theContinue reading “My typical photography gear for a full days wedding”
Reasons Why Instant Film Can Be Better Than 35mm Film
A recent post of mine talked about an upcoming project that I had planned using a 35mm point and shoot film camera, and it caused much discussion. After a lot of thought, I thought I would put together a little list of reasons why instant film can be better than 35mm film for point andContinue reading “Reasons Why Instant Film Can Be Better Than 35mm Film”
Dad And Son Portraits And How We Did It
This afternoon it was just myself and my youngest son, and I had promised him that I would talk him through lighting and cameras and do a little photoshoot with him. Although not a “studio”, I use the boys bedroom when its free and follow a simple set-up to get the results that you haveContinue reading “Dad And Son Portraits And How We Did It”
One Camera One Lens Photography 