If you’ve ever wanted to know what exposure compensation is you’ve come to the right place. This will be a very basic explanation that will hopefully help you understand what it is, what it does and how you should use it. Before we get started let’s have a cover off...
You hear photographers all the time telling you that shooting in raw is better than shooting in JPEG. But do you actually know why it’s better? Before we get started, let’s cover off a few basics. JPEG is a form of compression that is applied to images. It...
GAFFER TAPE You would imagine that big fat strong tape would be handy in a studio. And you would be right but why is it that gaffer tape has the cult following and reputation it does with photographers and filmmakers? There are after all many different types of tape...
In this article, I’ll be attempting to answer some questions about ND filters. What are ND filters? How to use an ND filter? When should you use an ND filter? And many other more. Let’s start off with the first and most basic question. What are ND filters? An ND...
Welcome to my ultimate guide on softboxes and diffusion. Initially, this was going to be a guide about softboxes, but the truth is that if you are looking to diffuse light there are many other ways to do it without a softbox. So instead I’ve structured this...
