What bits of photographic kit do I use above all others? What if I could only have a handful of items? What would I keep? Here’s what I came up with in no particular order. Canon EOS 5D MKII Before obtaining this camera I’d used a Canon EOS 20D and a 30D. They were great […]
Making on-camera flash a pleasing light source
I’ve long been a bit of a purist when it comes to lighting for photography. My philosophy was something like, ‘Ambient light is best but if you are going to be using flash it’s got to be big studio-style flash heads with nice big modifiers on them.’ A hotshoe flashgun, for me, was just a […]
Joe Demb Flip-it bounce tool review
Some of the products that have the most transformative effects on your photography are the simplest. One such item is the Joe Demb Flip-it, which, with care, can deliver impressive results when more elaborate lighting set-ups are not possible. The flip-it essentially enables the photographer to create sophisticated ‘three light source’ images even when using […]