Posts Tagged ‘Light’

Learning to Light

February 18, 2011  |  Blog, Macro  |  , ,
Learning to Light

When trying to study light what better subject than an old lightbulb. I'm studying the use of a softbox and an umbrella (diffuser) to effectively light a subject. I'm trying to gain complete control over what is lit and what remains in total darkness. Interestingly I used part of an...

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Light Work

December 20, 2010  |  Macro  |  ,
Light Work

One of my favourite twentieth century photographers has to be Wols (Albert Otto Wolfgang Schulze (1913-1951). Limited by the technology of this and still able to produce stunning still life photographs of everything from screws, sugar cubes and famously lightbulbs. At the fastest shutter speed it was possible to capture the...

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How to : Paint with Light

July 19, 2010  |  Blog  |  ,
How to  : Paint with Light

There are a number of great photography projects you can enjoy with your family, one of the best is a night in the dark painting with light. I am no photography expert but found the process of painting with light really quick to set up and easy to achieve reasonable results....

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