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There is a great post on Strobist.com titled One-Light Real Estate Photography that details using a single strobe to light up both interior and exterior shots of a house. You’ll be impressed by the results, as David is a master of light.
What you need to pay attention to is the ease in which he got [...]

The lighting gurus over at Strobist have posted another great article. David shows you how to use your flash as the main light for outdoor portraits.
Bright midday sun is a terrible time for photographing people. Harsh light, heavy shadows, "raccoon eyes", and the heat all make for bad pictures. The secret to success is to [...]

Nikon has released updates for their Capture NX and Camera Control Pro software. Both of these add support for the new D60 body along with some minor improvements. Visit the Nikon Tech support website and you’ll find the Capture NX 1.3.2 updates here. The Camera Control Pro 2.1.0 updates are here.
Polaroid is getting out of [...]

Run, don’t walk, to your favorite bookseller and get this new book by Joe McNally. Nikon shooters may be familiar with Mr McNally as he is one of the masters of the Creative Lighting System and appears on the Nikon DVD (The Speed of Light) on that subject.
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This is not your [...]

In the latest Lighting 102 post on Strobist  Lighting 102: 5.1 — Refract and Reflect David talks about using just one light. I’ve always been a proponent of photographers starting with just one light and learning to master it before adding in more.
Back in my camera sales days I frequently encountered people who bought a [...]

The latest post in the Lighting 102 series is up and it’s all about Cross lighting, exposure Balance and Sculpting with light. You can read the entire article here.
The sample photo shows how 2 simply placed light sources can produce dramatic results. Although the photo would be cool with just the big light source from [...]