one light Archives

September 12, 2014

New Photography Channel — PHOTOGRAPHIC SCHOOL

Today I’m proud to officially introduce PHOTOGRAPHIC School, a new YouTube channel dedicated to the craft of photography. We’ve always been about content and this new phase takes it a big step further. Our award winning videos have focused on the light and the craftsmanship. Filled with free content and unique training, PHOTOGRAPHIC School is bringing free content that will help people be better image makers.

This project with bring everything from Lightroom training videos to on location lighting and travel work. It’s going to be fun.

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As the project grows, more resources can be committed to it, so please share it, then watch our new video: Lighting with ONE LED Panel. — Gav Seim

September 10, 2014

Free Effects & Goodies, tips, video, workshop

Watch this Close Up Lighting with a Single LED Panel.

I wanted to make this great image of espresso extraction and I wanted it with a single light setup using a light like this. — I used that light to my advantage to get great depth and shadow dimension and in this weeks video we look at how I did it.

This does not just apply to close up objects however. You can use a single light to do amazing things with any subject. I rarely use more than one or two lights, because simplicity gives me flexibility. Enjoy and please subscribe to Photographic School.

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And here is the finished image…