Black Screen when using strobes

Never the black screen again when using strobes

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"This camera is unusable for studio use, that's insane for such an expensive camera.... etc" Countless of these kind of bashing cameras can be found online, especially when the EVF in a camera was not as widely used as now. So what's going on here. In the older cameras we used the sensor only as a replacement for film. The image was still split to a part where you see the image, focus is done etc. and a part where it's hitting the sensor. With the mirrorless cameras everything changed. First of all we could get super accurate focus (well not at first, it was terrible at times) because you literally focus on the sensor, but we could now also use the viewfinder in a completely new way.

Adding more storage to your MacBook Pro (or other laptops) and what to look out for

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Although I feel that the MacBookPro's at the moment give the best bang for the buck, there is one thing that is incredibly expensive when upgrading, and that's internal storage. My photos and videos are all stored on 2 synology NAS systems but when working on several video projects, music recording etc. the internal drive is even with 1TB a "bit" on the small side. But upgrading is in my opinion way to expensive, so I was looking for a great solution.

How to read a light meter

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Why is the lightmeter so important? First of all we have to realise that in we only see 3 colors as human beings. We call those colors the primary colors, Red, Green and Blue. We also have secondaries colors, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. All colors are connected via the blackbody curve (whitepoints for colortemperature) and determine the colourspace.

How to make wow images with sets and colors

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Often when I mention sets people think about big budget solutions, but the opposite can be true, and mostly is in my work. For me it's almost a sport to create cool looking sets without breaking the bank. So we also look for cool stuff on fleamarkets, attics etc. you would be surprised what kind of "junk" you can buy for next to nothing that work great in a photoshoot.

Creating depth and contrast in your model/portrait photography

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We all know the term "3D looking" And maybe you also struggle with getting your images look more "3D" In most cases it's "just" a matter of changing your light to the sides of your subject. The problem is often that the other side of the face becomes really dark, and often also the background which creates a really bad looking images (unless you love that look).

Get stunning results and high contrast images easily with the Rogue FlashBender XL

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I've been using the Rogue flashbender for over 10 years now. When I got the "first" edition I started using it not as a bounce card, but to get some cool effects on the background, and due to the design of the flashbender you could also light your model from the back, an amazing tool at that moment which gave me loads of creative options.

A Harley Davidson and a beautiful model and you get to see it all….

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And this time we had a very special prop. A Harley Davidson. In two completely different setups I show you how to light the set and pose the model, but also how to light in zones and understanding feathering and light placement for reflections and covering up light sources.

How to work with a brand new model

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During this episode we show you the first shoot I did with our new model Janaika. I show you some tricks I use to get the model at ease, but also loads of tips on lighting and coaching the model. You see the lighting setups via 3 cameras and of course all the images I shoot are shown in a PIP setup.

The differences in posing and how to coach

So how do I do it? I will always start out with a standard pose, just to get the lighting right and the overall look of the shot. But right after that I will start coaching the model not how to pose but more giving compliments, pushing his/her energy up. If you don't tell your model what to do but only adjust slightly you will always get awesome and unique poses. How many models/photographers do you know/recognise due to the poses?

A surreal set and loads of colors

One of the most important things for me when I teach workshops is that I have to keep challenging myself but also the attendees of the workshops  This means I'm always looking for new creative way to use light, color, backgrounds, sets etc.

Getting outrageous skies without Photoshop but with gels

Today another part in our series on color and color manipulation. We all love easy to do tricks of course, so I though today would be the perfect time for just such a tip. When we look at the color triangle we can see that all colors are connected through the white point. We talked about this in the first blogpost in this series.

Combining 3 gels for awesome results and even white light

Often this leads to a lot of confusion about what primary and secondary colors are. For photography and video we are using Red Green and Blue to create the color we see. A printer uses CMYK to print the colors we see.

Behind the scenes during a photoshoot

Behind the scenes is always fun Digital classroom is our online educational live stream. Once a month we have a 2 hour broadcast from our studio where I explain different topics and lighting setups, always fun and interesting. Today a digital classroom with Claudia.

Working with colors and gels is fun

Today the first blogpost in a series about color and color manipulation in photography. We are going to talk about color theory, how to manipulate colors and how to use gels in a super creative way. So keep coming back and subscribe to the blog.

The Geekoto lantern in action

You've been asking a lot about the lantern. So for today I thought it would be nice to share a video in which I show you the difference between a standard softbox with grid and the new Geekoto lantern.

Introducing the new Geekoto softboxes

I've been posting some images online and on the blog already with the amazing new striplight and lantern from Geekoto. But today I want to share the official video we made for the Dutch market (and English) about these brand new softboxes.

Building a cool set with Click Backdrops in your own studio or living room

As you probably know we use ClickBackDrops in our studio, we actually started with my own signature series and ended up being the distributor for the Netherlands. Of course you can just use the backgrounds as... well backgrounds. And although that already looks great, you can do so much more.

The brand new Geekoto Lantern in action

It's always fun to play with new gear, and for me lightshapers always have a special place. And let's be honest the lightshaper defines for a large part how your image will look. The new Geekoto lantern has a few tricks up it's sleeve.

ClickLive event 2024 Results from Day 3 with our amazing model Tion

This was the third day and the backgrounds were not mounted 100% anymore, but I still love the results from these sessions. Also many thanks to Tion who did his best with loads of different outfits and never too tired to pose for me or the attendees. This day was a bit more quiet on the show so I had some more time to shoot, so sorry for the many images 😀

ClickLive trade show workshops results Day 1 and 2 with Macy

The cool thing about the ClickLive event were the more than 10 portfolio pods which were all unique and build only with ClickBackdrops. Next to our booth we sponsored the portfolio booth with our Geekoto strobes and a fitting theme for me.