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I’d like to teach you how to reverse engineer images, as it’s a really useful skill, and it’s particularly applicable to lighting. Reverse engineering is a term in

Now, we come to the high end stuff – radio triggers. For what it’s worth, this is what I use day in and day out when I’m shooting

Triggering your flash So, how do you set off, or trigger your flash so that the brief pulse of light is synchronised with the camera shutter opening? Predictably,

What to look for when choosing a flash So, we know what flash is good at, and where it’s weak, but what should you look for if you’re

Everyone is familiar with flash – there’s probably one built into your camera or smart phone. Flash is a very versatile and useful tool for lighting your images,

I’ve shot hundreds, probably thousands, of instruction and illustration shoots over the years. Mostly these have been in the areas of fitness and golf, but I’ve sometimes found

A set of grids is a versatile tool to have in your lighting kit, as they allow you to control very precisely where light falls. This means you

It’s taken me longer than I’d hoped, but my lighting course is now live on Teachable.  If you’re so excited, you can’t wait to get stuck in, the

I gave a talk on behalf of Nikon to the Army’s photographers last April, on the subject of “Creative headshots under pressure”.  I’m not going to reproduce the

It’s the gift that keeps on giving!  Months ago, Neil at the Nikon school asked me to give a talk at their stage during the Photography show, and