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Film and video production is a collaborative effort involving directors, cinematographers, gaffers, DITs (Digital Imaging Technicians), and many other professionals.What keeps everyone aligned on set …

Join Photographer Chris Knight in this full lighting breakdown. Chris walks you through his 7-light setup for creating dramatic, location-inspired imagery using studio gear. Learn how to shoot cinemat …

Master the art of lighting consistency with this Sekonic lighting tutorial, demonstrating how to precisely match lighting across locations for professional key art in film and television. Using a ligh …

Go on set with photographer Ab Sesay for a dramatic 3-light beauty shoot using Elinchrom ELC 500 lights. For this shoot he uses a Sekonic L-308X-U Light meter to quickly dial in each light. Al …

Go on set with photographer Ab Sesay for a dramatic 3-light fitness photo shoot using Elinchrom ELC 500 lights. For this shoot he uses a Sekonic L-308X-U Light meter to quickly dial in each light. Als …

Dramatic Beauty Lighting Celebrity portrait and fashion photographer Matthew Jordan Smith has created three short videos on dramatic beauty lighting. Known for his iconic photographs of celeb …

Follow along as photographer Ab Sesay gives us an in-depth tutorial on how you can get five looks using only one Softbox. Click here for Lighting Diagrams …

Follow along as Photographer Ab Sesay walks us through the necessities to build your own Home Photography Studio. 00:25 Know the size of your room (think: ceiling height!) 00:50 …

Many Sekonic meters feature radio triggering capability that is compatible with PocketWizard® radio triggering systems. The Sekonic L-758DR and C-500R meters offer built-in radio triggering. The …

In this in-depth lighting tutorial, see how photographer Ab Sesay uses a Sekonic L-478DR to dial in a simple, but dramatic three light setup you can easily do against any white wall. A Quick …

Incident vs. Reflected Incident Metering Because incident metering reads the intensity of light falling on the subject, it provides readings that will create accurate and consistent rendit …

In this in-depth lighting tutorial see how photographer Ab Sesay uses a Sekonic L-858D to demonstrate how you can prevent motion blur and get tack sharp images when capturing motion. …

In this in-depth lighting tutorial see how photographer Ab Sesay uses a Sekonic L-478DR to dial in a simple two-light setup using a spotlight and a ring light. The Diagram …

Photographing animals and birds in their natural habitats requires many skills, including the ability to handle a multitude of lighting situations. Jim Zuckerman explains how to work with light …

Photographer Ab Sesay explains how to use a single lighting setup to achieve multiple looks, allowing you to expand your creative options while staying within your budget and on schedule. Have …

The Flash Duration for any strobe or flash is technically the length of time that the flash tube emits light for a single burst. As simple as that sounds, be aware that almost no flash or strobe …

More choices for Wireless Triggering Freedom Over 20 years ago, Sekonic created a totally new way to free photographers from wires in the studio and on-location. With a radio module plugged …

In this article from our Professional Photographers on Light Metering series, Octavian Cantilli explains how he used two lighting setups to capture action shots of surfers. In this sho …

It's the guiding light for reflected modes such as spot metering. Jim Zuckerman explains how understanding middle gray will help you control exposure and tonality. In discussing metering techn …

So you metered your scene and checked your settings twice, but the shot just isn't coming out right. Jim Zuckerman explains how to avoid seven common metering mistakes. I have been teaching photograp …

What are your odds of getting exposure right with an in-camera meter at night? Let's just say you shouldn't put any money on it. Jim Zuckerman explains how you can get better results with a handheld …

Dr. Glenn Rand demonstrates how to use lights, reflectors, flags, and mirrors to create precisely controlled shots of glass objects in this excerpt from his Amherst Media book Lighting and Photograph …

Scheimpflüg Digital founder and production expert John Engstrom gives a step-by-step rundown of how to meter and light reflective surfaces on a cine shoot. Handling reflective surface …

Dave Montizambert explains how he metered and lit a wrecked car for a public service campaign ad. Photographer and author Dave Montizambert lectures internationally on lighting and digital …