Posts by Author: Jake Hicks
Creative colored light with silver mylar
I’ve shared several silver mylar lighting techniques over the years, so I’m sure most of you know many of the tricks to get the best…
Why Godox Spotlight is in my top 5 best lighting modifiers of all time
Salacious article title aside, this lighting modifier from Godox is amazing and yes, it really is in my top 5 (maybe top 3) best lighting…
How to DIY your own budget studio flag/reflector clamps
We all know there is a seemingly limitless amount of gear we can get for the studio, and clamps seemingly make up a large part…
Create movement with Rotolight flash and ambient lighting
We all know what long-exposure photography is right? I think we all have a rough idea, but long exposure shots can vary from half a…
Using Rotolight LEDs with Natural Light
In the last year or so, I’ve started to work with LED lighting more and more, and for good reason. The LEDs that I use…
Lighting setup: Gelled portraits, or how to color-grade in-camera
Gelled lighting can be tricky. It either totally dominates a shot or the colours get washed out and lose impact. In this deceptively simple lighting…
Five bizarre photo-tech relics you’ve forgotten about
I ordinarily share nerdy lighting setups and techniques, but with it being a very busy week for me, I thought I’d share something quick and…
Comparing strobe and LED flash duration
We rarely see any big changes in the flash lighting world, but one area that is constantly evolving rapidly is LED lighting. One of the…
Lighting setup: Simple long exposure LED portraits
Long-exposure photography has been around as long as photography itself, but it’s had a tentative relationship with its audience over the years. 20+ years ago…
Lighting Setup: How to light your portraits with £50 LED tubes
In the last year or so, I’ve experimented with and tested a huge range of LED lights. From the $15,000 Panalux film production monsters to…
