The best portrait lighting kits in 2022

Billy Cadden We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Flashpoint XPLOR 600 Monolight SEE IT A powerful strobe with a built-in battery and receiver. Best for studios Profoto B10 Plus 500/500 AirTTL Duo Monolight Kit SEE IT Profoto’s legendary light quality… Continue reading The best portrait lighting kits in 2022

One thing: What is your digital shoebox? Do you have a legacy plan for your photos?

Before digital photography we had shoeboxes. Where is your digital shoebox? Where are your photos? Most of you can probably answer that question quickly, but take it one step further: does anybody else know where your photos are? What happens to your photos if something happens to you? What is your photo legacy? I began… Continue reading One thing: What is your digital shoebox? Do you have a legacy plan for your photos?

How to Make Local Changes in Lightroom Classic Using the Range Tool (Luminance Masking)

You can make creative tweaks to parts of an image with a variety of tools in Adobe Lightroom, but it can be time-consuming to brush over exactly the part of the image you want to adjust. With the help of luminance masking, you have the best of both worlds: quick, tightly controled adjustments, without using Photoshop.  Local Adjustments in… Continue reading How to Make Local Changes in Lightroom Classic Using the Range Tool (Luminance Masking)

How To Reduce Noise In Your Audio

Recording audio, whether dialogue for a podcast, ADR, or even vocals on a song, can be a task. Noise, in general, is something that many sound engineers and sound recordists run into when recording. Here are some steps that may help reduce noise in your audio. The post How To Reduce Noise In Your Audio… Continue reading How To Reduce Noise In Your Audio

How to Make a Promotional Video

Learn how to make a professional promotional video without any fancy gear, in this free video course. Duration: 42 mins | Lessons: 6 Jump to content in this section: Introduction Ideation Pre-Production Production Post-Production Delivering Your Video What You’ll Learn: How to Make a Promo Video How to come up with a great idea How… Continue reading How to Make a Promotional Video

How to Create a Signature Look for Your Photos With Lightroom Classic

If you follow photographers on social media, try this out: open your favorite app, start scrolling, but try not to look at who posted the photo. Now, try to guess the photographer behind each image. It might be easier than you think, thanks to each photographer’s signature look. A signature look is the repeated combination of shooting… Continue reading How to Create a Signature Look for Your Photos With Lightroom Classic

How to Use Batch Processing in Lightroom Classic

You’ve just wrapped up that newest award winning photoshoot and you’re ready to process your images to get them looking their best. After copying your images you find that you’ve captured far more images than you realize, and you’re already feeling overwhelmed by the amount of editing you have on your plate. Have no fear! … Continue reading How to Use Batch Processing in Lightroom Classic

How to Use the Histogram in Lightroom Classic

In several previous articles, we’ve discussed how to interpret the histogram on your camera. While shooting, you can use this handy tool to check your highlights and shadows to make sure there isn’t an unacceptable amount of clipping. Unfortunately, if you spot a problem in-camera, the best you can do is adapt your settings and… Continue reading How to Use the Histogram in Lightroom Classic