The photo above is one of my favourite photos from my family portrait session a few years ago, it was taken by my assistant Jessica at the time. I like it because my wife, Danah, is admiring my 1.5 dimples :) Before a family portrait ...
Earlier this year I got a call from a client and friend who wanted to do a headshot. During our conversation, he asserted that I was in the ‘big leagues’ because my services were in American Dollars (USD). Truth is I priced in USD as ...
Over the years I’ve lost files, more often than not because the data storage device they were on failed; be it a DVD or hard drive. As a result, I’ve spent time reading books like Back Up or Die, blog posts like Chase Jarvis’ Complete ...
If have Godox X1T which you want to use on multiple cameras without having to buy a brand specific Godox trigger you can use Single Pin mode. The one downside with the Transmitter in Single Pin mode is that you won't have access to the ...
When I bought my first wireless trigger system in 2013, after using continuous lighting from forever, there were things I wished I had taken into consideration. Since then I’ve upgraded my wireless trigger system a couple times and would love to share with you what ...
One of the unique feature of the Godox X1T is that it allows you to change the power output of all the flashes grouped on the same channel while maintaining the ratios. STEP 1: Hold the GROUP button on your #GodoxX1T until the flash power ...
As a freelance photographer my assignments vary. I’ve photographed from food to people and I must confess I love shooting people (yes I know how it sounds :) ). For my corporate clients I’ve covered several events, some of which involve sporting activities and I ...
My first introduction to the Godox trigger system was late 2015, I started using a Godox FT16 - it superseded the trigger system I had before. I was in love with the fact that I could control my flash from the top of my camera. ...
Roughly 7yrs ago I took the photo below lighting it with a 45 watt fluorescent bulb (equivalent to a 225 watt incandescent bulb) and a clamp light. Recently I decided to recreate this image equipped with a better understanding of lighting and a few tricks ...
Every now and again I struggle with Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.) but I remember the days when my equipment list was less than 5 items long and my creativity was my greatest asset. I understand that different modifiers produce varying qualities of light and off ...