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How to Create Film Noir Portraits with Speedlights

Film noir is stark and often menacing look adopted in 1940s and 1950s Hollywood movies. In this video, Gavin Hoey from Adorama explains how you can set up a film noir look with speedlights and some easy-to-find props: Film Noir … Continue reading

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Save on Impact Beauty Dish Kits for Speedlights

For a limited time, B&H has its Impact 16" and 20" Beauty Dish Kits for Speedlights significantly reduced.   This item comes with your choice of a free adapter for studio strobes (up to $ 49.95 value). Want to deck … Continue reading

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SLC-OE-03: How to Choose a Softbox for your Speedlights

Umbrellas are a great first light mod: cheap, easy to use, easy to transport. But softboxes can give you more control, both in the beam's edge and with reduced light leakage. The photo above was shot with a single speedlight … Continue reading

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How to Create a Strip Light Modifier for Speedlights

Light saber style strip lights are not new. There are some good choices available on the market right now. But none of these are quite that effective when it comes to absolute shooting convenience. Joe Edelman decides to build one … Continue reading

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SLC-2L-01: Owning the Sun with Two Speedlights

When working with one speedlight outdoors in daylight, logic dictates that you need to find the shade if you want to create a nice quality of light. This is because you only have one light, which a) needs to do … Continue reading

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