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We have had many emails of people wanting to learn how to use a light meter with strobes. In today's episode we are covering how to use a light meter in a very simple lighting situation. Using one light in a soft box with one model. We are also talking about b...
We have had a bunch of requests from people wanting to make an image with multiple versions of themselves. Thanks so much for all your emails. Today we are going to cover the photo shoot side of how to make multiple versions of the same person. Here are the ke...
We had so much fun with the fog machine yesterday, we decided to talk about another great use of a fog machine, adding atmosphere. When using a fog machine, you can use either natural light or strobes. The key is to light them from a different direction then t...
Alright all you phlearnaholics, it is time for you to test your skills writing with light! In this episode we go over the proper camera settings and what you need to be able to do this....
Today is PHEATURE PHRIDAY!!...
We think light meters are extremely important in taking a proper exposure. In today's episode we go over using the L758 DR to measure ambient light out doors.
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Movie posters are great, because they have to do a good job at selling an idea, communicating who is in the movie, release date, and are often worked on by very talented people in a high paying industry. All of that adds up to the fact that most of them are re...
The 50mm 1.4 lens is awesome, so awesome in fact, it deserves it's own episode. Lets break this thing down.
50mm - This is the focal length, a great length for both cropped sensor and full frame alike, a nice "normal" focal length, not wide or tele....
Light painting is a really fun way to play around with photography. The concept is relatively simple, use a long shutter speed in an environment with little light. During your long exposure, "paint" light on anything you want to. This can be done with a flashl...
HDR is an amazing technique that brings with it both beauty and controversy. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range - basically it is a way to combine different exposures to compensate for a camera's inability to capture detail across many stops of light. Done corr...
It's time to reflect on our lighting issues. Reflectors are a great tool often overlooked, people tend to think inexpensive equipment that doesn't require batteries isn't worth using. A 5-in-1 reflector is an amazing tool that allows you to move light and lets...
Today we take a trip outdoors to go over using the tethered capture feature in Adobe Lightroom 3. We use this on most of our photo shoots to help out with focus, exposure and more. For a little added Phun, we put a pillow under Aaron's shirt to make him look a...
Thanks to everyone who submitted a photo to our action shot contest, the entries were amazing!
Adam Rassalhague is the winner of this week's contest, congrats on a great shot!
We also love THIS SHOT by Ankur Bhushan
And I am pretty sure I used to do THIS wh...
What happens when three Phlearnaholics decide to get wet. Join us with our friend Tommy Danger, as we cover how to photograph an action shot. For this image we are shooting in TV mode at 1/2000 sec, and using a silver reflector to fill in the shadows of our su...
Phlearn has teamed up with our friend Tommy Danger to bring you a 2 part series on taking action photos. In this episode we will be covering using speedlights in low light setting to freeze movement....
In this episode we go over flying on an airplane with your photography equipment. We share some tips as to what you can bring on board, and what might be better to check....
Broadcasting from Looking Glass Falls, we show you a great use of Neutral Density Filters. Dang it was windy, and we left our deadcat at home. Check out the image HERE...
The bitter taste of ISO, the tangy-ness of Aperture, and the smooth feel of Shutter Speed. If exposure has eluded you in the past, look no further. We love metaphors, and even if this one makes no sense, we had fun with it....
Avenger A410B Great heavy duty light stands.
WhiteLightning X1600 Great Strobe
86" Parabolic reflector Large light source
Beauty dish great lighting for portraits
Vagabond We recommend getting the newer one
Pelican Laptop Case Keeps your laptop safe outsi...
In this episode we go over some of the gear we use to make our images....
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