http://www.adorama.com/alc/taginfo/studio lighting <p><span style="font-size: small;">How do you prevent a white background from showing up grey when you light it for portrait photography? Mark Wallace explains.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14197 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Go old-school and revive a classic Polaroid camera (which you can buy at the Adorama Used department) for instant gratification.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14169 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes, the great outdoors is a better studio than the one inside. Watch as Joe DiMaggio braves the freezing rain to get stunning photos of jewelry for a client. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14150 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama releases an economical location light with consistent flash-to-flash performance. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14137 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Follow Mark Wallace as he uses a mirror, a long zoom lens, and a single light without any modifier to transform a single-light portrait from blah to beautiful.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14116 <p><span style="font-size: small;">A novel Nofovlex sweep turns any tabletop into a tiny little studio. Great for eBay&mdash;or food&mdash;photography.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14102 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode, Mark Wallace shows you 4 simple steps for metering light ratios. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14096 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Join Joe DiMaggio in his personal studio with model, Hannah, as he shares some tips and techniques of shooting great portraits. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/14044 <p><span style="font-size: small;">This is the second in a three-part lesson series that explores photographing reflective glass in a high key style.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13787 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In Part I of this lesson, we walk you through how to photograph a still-life of a glass object using strobes. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13759 <p><span style="font-size: small;">As we continue to look at budget-priced studio portrait photography lighting modifiers, I've discovered that while Octaboxes are great for portraits, there's a $10 shoot-through umbrella that produces results that are almost as good (or maybe better)!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13761 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Lighting is a game of angles&mdash;angles of incidence, angles of reflectance&mdash;it&rsquo;s a bank shot on a billiards table where light is the photographer&rsquo;s cue ball.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13742 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama TV presents Digital Photography 1 on 1 with Mark Wallace.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13691 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Food photography is a growing field. We spoke with Winnie Poon Ma, Lou Manna and Stephen Hamilton, three professional food photographers who shared some tricks on how they create mouth-watering images. Don't read this on an empty stomach!<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13621 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adroama TV presents Digital Photography 1 on 1 with Mark Wallace.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13664 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode of reDefine, we sit down with commercial photographer and video creator, Mark Wallace.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13660 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this lesson, photographer Ben Clay examines the nature of reflections in a sphere-shaped object and illustrates how a double diffuser lets you create natural-looking shots of highly-reflective objects.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13616 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Why use a flash (shoe mount or studio strobe) over a continuous light source, or vice versa? Mark Wallace explains.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13626 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Contributing instructor and Pro Showcase photographer Paul Markow brings his talent and years of commercial experience to bring us this unique lesson.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13535 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama TV presents Digital Photography 1 on 1 with Mark Wallace.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13546 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents the Flashpoint X-Series 2.4 GHz Remote Flash Trigger Kit. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13523 <p><span style="font-size: small;">What is seamless paper and how do you use it? Learn how here!<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13479 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Yes, modern cameras (and even some cell phones) can capture good quality images, but it takes beautiful light to make beautiful pictures. That&rsquo;s a truism about art, and technology won&rsquo;t change that. The good news, however, is found in another truism about art: Beautiful light is often simple light.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13449 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this lesson, commercial photographer Mark Rockwood walks us through his portrait-making process and discusses his approach to modern and classic lighting techniques.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13414 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this week's episode, part two of a special 2-part series, Mark shows you how to design and light a set for use in a photoshoot.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13431 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Learn how to set up a four lighting setup and arrange a two-person portrait on location.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13353 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode Mark shows us how to adjust the angle of your light source to avoid flash reflections in eyeglasses. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13366 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode Mark Wallace shows us how to use the stroboscopic feature on a speedlight. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13343 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents the Profoto BatPac Portable Power Source. This week Mark reviews the new high capacity, heavy duty battery from Profoto. <br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13337 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this lesson, New York photographer Ian Spanier walks you through his prep work and setup while demonstrating how he handled the inevitable roadblocks that always seem to pop up while shooting on location.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13324 <p><span style="font-size: small;">One of the most important elements in creating saleable portraits is knowing how to pose your subjects. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13308 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">AdoramaTV Presents Digital Photography One on One. In this week's episode Mark answers a question regarding color calibration and correction. <br /></span></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13301 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents the Westcott 28" Apollo Flash Kit. <br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13295 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;">In this week's episode Mark responds to a couple's question about their home studio and how best to use speedlights in a small space. </span></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13289 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Noted editorial photographer Ian Spanier takes photos that tell a story. Whether he&rsquo;s shooting images of celebrities, fitness models or doing a portrait, he crafts the shot so that we can learn something about the subject.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12940 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents the Westcott Spiderlight for studio use. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13232 <p><span style="font-size: small;">If you're ready to take on product photography, let's take a look at seasoned pro John Beckett's techniques on how to do it right and on a budget!<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13037 <p><span style="font-size: small;">People starting out in photography sometimes say, "If only I had a better camera..." or "If only I had a better lighting system...". They often blame their results on the fact they don't have a studio. It's not the camera, lights or the studio that matter so much as how well you use your imagination. <br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13008 <p><span style="font-size: small;">FlashBus Tour Workshop presenter David Hobby&rsquo;s just-released 7-disc DVD set will change the way you think about flash photography&mdash;and the business of being a photographer.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12949 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents: In this episode Mark will compare the differences between speedlights and studio strobes. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12933 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Los Angeles toy photographer Brian McCarty offers a hands-on look at photographing toy artwork on location in relatively tight quarters. See how Brian was able to create studio-quality results in less than studio-space conditions. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12874 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Television broadcasts&mdash;especially TV news shows&mdash;have been using Chromakey Greenscreen backgrounds with images superimposed behind the anchor or reporter for years. For still digital photographers, shooting a subject in front of a green screen gives you a chance to replace the green with the background of your choice.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12846 <p><span style="font-size: small;">This week Mark Wallace talks about high key and low key lighting. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12814 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV presents The Flashpoint PZ Softbox &amp; Octabox. This week Mark will show us the Flashpoint PZ series 24" x 36" Softbox and 60" x 60" Octabox. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12786 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents "How'd They Do That" featuring Megan Klug. In this episode, Mark caught up with Megan at her home where she converted her garage into a very unique studio. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12769 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV presents The Lastolite 7' x 8' HiLite. This week Mark will show us how the HiLite background range allows a photographer to shoot 'High Key' photography on location and in restrictive spaces easily with this one product.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12749 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode, Mark talks with Floyd Bannister, who is the owner of Loft 19 Studios. Floyd gives some pointers for renting a studio. He also talks about the 35' by 40' syke wall that they have in the studio.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12712 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents "How'd They Do That" featuring Rick Gayle. In this episode, Mark talks with Rick who has been a photographer for 30 plus years. Rick will show us photo shoot set up that he just did for one of his clients.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12689 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents "How'd They Do That" featuring Ken Peterson. In this episode, Mark talks with Ken who is passionate about shooting portraits, products, outdoors and architectural elements of buildings. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12666 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV presents Flashpoint. This week Mark shows many different light stands and their functions. Mark also gives us his recommendation on the best light stand.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12660 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV presents Flashpoint. This week Mark shows the Flashpoint 620M Wedding Portrait Monolight Kit. It's a great studio lighting kit for beginners - and it costs less than $500!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12650 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode Mark explains how to balance studio strobes with ambient light when shooting outside.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12605 <p><span style="font-size: small;">This week we take a look at the Profoto Acute B 600R. This product is great for portable lighting anywhere.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12590 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama&nbsp; TV presents: In this episode Mark talks about the basics of sync speed and teaches how to use sync speed properly.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12586 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode, Mark explains a very simple lighting setup for shooting portraits.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12449 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Let's put together a complete location/studio lighting kit that will fit in a carry-on bag</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11797 <p><span style="font-size: small;">If you&rsquo;re just getting started in portrait photography&mdash;or even if you&rsquo;re a seasoned pro&mdash;seamless, solid-colored paper backgrounds on rolls are a budget-friendly way to isolate and emphasize your subjects. Here's some useful background information.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12235 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/11876 <p><span style="font-size: small;">A few inexpensive strobes from any manufacturer, along with Honl Photo's light modifiers, can unlock creativity and take your photography to a new level. First, take the flash off your camera.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11784 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/11657 <p><span style="font-size: small;">There's an old rule of lighting to keep in mind when working with the lighting equipment featured in this series: The closer and larger a light source is to a subject, the softer quality of that light becomes. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8167 <p><span style="font-size: small;">When photographing people I've never been 100 percent comfortable using studio flash units. They are a necessary evil for making portraits when available light isn't available. An alternative is hot lights, or continuous lighting.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8217