everything you always wanted to know about light shapers

February 21, 2024/in blog, Visions and technique, Webinars and instructional videos/by Frank Doorhof

I know it’s a bold claim 😀
But I think in this episode of digital classroom we are combing close, I’m discussing all my favourite light shapers and I even show you the different lighting they create.

Digital classroom is a monthly live stream on our YouTube channel (we really appreciate a subscribe and like). During the broadcast the audience can interact with us and ask questions which will be answered during the broadcast. It’s a lot of fun 😀

Lightshapers

To control your light you need light shapers.
Do you need harsh shadows, or do you want a very soft quality of light?
Do you need to light a small area, or a very broad area?

All of these topics will be discussed, but we also talk about lightshapers that can be used in the studio vs light shapers for location work, and how you can mix them all together.

During the broadcast you get to see the shoot with our model Nadine via 3 studio cameras plus you can see the images coming in via the iPad Pro running Cascable.

If you have any questions feel free to leave them under the video, we check our channel every day for comments.

Behind the scenes during the Zebra photoshoot with Nadine and some great styling

January 31, 2024/in blog, Visions and technique, Webinars and instructional videos/by Frank Doorhof

In todays blog post we take you behind the scenes during the Zebra themed photoshoot we did with our Model, Stylist and good friend Nadine.

See how we build the set, which lighting we used and of course you get to see the end results.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

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How to get your images of your iPhone fast and easy without extra apps

October 29, 2023/in blog, Visions and technique, Webinars and instructional videos/by Frank Doorhof

One of the things I always struggled with when using iOS is how to get large amount of photos and videos of my phone without jumping through hoops, using wifi or backup solutions.

I wondered why it was not possible to just connect the phone and drag the photos/videos to the desktop, just like my Android phone.
And well….. the answer was there all the time.

In todays video I show you how to use an MacOs native app to do it all super fast and easy, and it can also automatically start up when connecting your phone, for me a game changer, and I never knew it was there. Hope it helps you too.

A totally free 2 hour tutorial with Nadine and awesome lighting techniques “Surprise”

October 19, 2023/in blog, Visions and technique, Webinars and instructional videos/by Frank Doorhof

Digital Classroom: Surprise

In today’s blog post the results from the latest digital classroom episode.

The theme this time was “Surprise” and when the model/stylist is Nadine… well you know it’s going to be interesting.

In the almost 2 hour free tutorial, I take you through several lighting setups, explain the techniques, and how to go from okay to wow.
Of course, we are using setups and gear that are easy to recreate/afford yourself.

During the broadcast I’m using the Geekoto hybrid strobes with our Rogue magnetic system and flashbender and of course the brand new Geekoto foldable softbox.

The link is below the images.
Do remember that these are shot during a live stream, so don’t expect perfect images of course.