Category — Lighting and Color

Understanding Photography Exposure Photography is the art of recording light. In order to record light you need to know how to tell your camera how much light to record. Understanding photography exposure allows you to give correct instructions to your camera. After all, your camera is just a tool, you are the artist. There are several [...]

How the Color Wheel Can Help You Improve Your Photography An often overlooked part of photography is choosing your color palette. Just like a painter, a photographer should be aware of the colors in a composition. Unlike a painter, a photographer does not have complete control over the colors of our palettes. When we shoot [...]

Nikon sb-900 review, af speedlight, manual, speedlight, af this video is a demonstration how to use the rpt mode on nikon s flagship speedlights of sb-800 and sb-900 rpt is also known as repeat flash – it allows you to fire the flash.

Photography Lighting Photography is all about light. Our photographs are recorded light. How we control the available light and add additional light when needed is basis for all photography. There are numerous controls and methods for controlling light available to today’s photographer. Understanding Your Camera’s Light Meter Your camera’s light meter is your link to understanding [...]

Using Reflectors in Photography Reflectors in photography are simply any item used to reflect light towards your subject. Reflectors can be used with a flash or in lieu of a flash. If you do not have the option of using an off camera flash, or a flash with swivel head, reflectors are an excellent way to [...]

Fill Flash What is Fill Flash? What is Fill Flash? Fill flash generally means that a photographer has used a flash to “fill in” shadowy areas of a composition. When used along with good techniques for preventing dark images, fill flash is a very effective tool for improving your images. To be truly effective, fill flash should [...]