When I made the shots of the D610 for my “purchase decision post” I did not have the time (and patience) to make a proper studio setup. So I decided to go for a quick’n’dirty solution. To my amazement the results were far better than expected....
Sometimes people ask how I learned photography. First of all, I have many friends who are as enthusiastic as I am about photography. I went out shooting with them and step by step I learned about my camera, the principles of composition and lighting. Also I read books...
When I was reading the lighting 101 guide from strobist.com one product which was presented there struck me – the Lumiquest Softbox III. It is a flexible, lightweight and very flat packing softbox which is attached to your flash directly. Lumiquest offers a...
I’ve been reading a little on flash photography in the last weeks. I already wrote about the great book by Joe McNally, today I would like to present another pearl of “flash education”. US-based photographer David Hobby runs an excellent blog called...
Today I would like to give a short review on a very educating book. “The Hot Shoe Diaries” by Joe McNally is a very entertaining and also informative volume on flash photography. The name of the book gives the clue: It is about strobe flashes, not big...
