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The light shaper that surprised me

May 19, 2025

Today a video with two different light sources for a Rembrandt like lighting setup, When I normally setup a Rembrandt lighting setup I'm using a softbox with a grid from slightly behind the model aimed forward, and an accent on the opposite side for a nice accent on the jawline and hair. This works great, but on the background I never got the control I wanted. I tried a larger softbox and that worked like a charm but it was not the effect I wanted. When using the light very close to the model, to get a rapid nightfall off, when walking around your model a normal softbox will give you a part of your background that is dark or is fading into dark.

Product photography with a glamorous edge

May 16, 2025

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Product photography doesn't have to be boring One of the first thing I often hear when talking about product photography is that it's boring. And although I agree to some point, there is so much more that can be done with some creativity. As an allround studio we shoot almost everything from weddings, products, pets, families etc. And I have to be honest there is one kind of product photography I also don't really find challenging or gives me the right satisfaction.

Backdrops are vital

May 15, 2025

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Backdrops are vital I quickly started with custom paint on our walls in our first studio. I never understood why someone would waste so much space in a studio by keeping the walls all white. First of all it reflects and it just isn't inspiring (well at least not for me), having walls with details, structure etc. gives you ideas and it just works much better as a backdrop. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love(d) seamless paper, and still sometimes use it, but having a "real" backdrop to work with often complements the shoot a lot more than paper. Besides custom paints we also still use moveable walls in our studio with all kinds of wallpaper, always loads of fun to use and build small sets with.

A special tribute

May 12, 2025

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One of the things I love about workshops..... is that I can always work on ideas during a class that I also would have loved to shoot myself. Of course the input of the attendees is vital for the creative process, and it most definitely made great shots much better.

One of the best tips ever

May 9, 2025

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And also one of the most simple ones And the moment I tell you, you probably go like "yes of course..... but I sometimes forget indeed" Today I'm sharing one of the best tips, and it's mostly about keeping your customers, or getting more.

WOW that’s just awesome photography!

May 4, 2025

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It happens if you look for it As you know I love to play with light, and although I love to use plugins for film looks and sometimes enhance a lens flare here and there, my intent is to always get it right in camera. By they way if you want some of the best tinting and special effects software make sure to check out BorisFX, it's the best I've ever worked with. Anyway today I want to share this image from Claudia

You did not expect that did you….

May 1, 2025

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Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't But you should always try it. Shoot from different angles, but also during warm ups, and always treat the shots as if they are real shots. In most cases these images are great for behind the scenes fun, memories etc. but sometimes you end up with something really special.

Day of the dance, photographing motion

April 29, 2025

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In my work I love motion For me adding some motion to a photo always adds so much more than just that motion. Somehow you just keep looking at the image. To freeze motion with strobes you have to make sure you use strobes with a fast flash duration. For most situations a flash-duration of 1/2000 is enough for a proper "freezing the action shot". Of course you can also play with this technique. For example use a fast strobe on the face of the model but use a very slow strobe as accent to get some nice blurs in the highlights.

The awesome low light setup for glamour

April 26, 2025

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Today part II in my favorite glamour lighting setups In the previous article we talked about a more flat light setup, today we are going the opposite direction. As mentioned my favorite photographers were often working with high contrast and low key setups. So today I want to share one of the most awesome setups for glamour in my opinion. And you don't need a lot.

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The light shaper that surprised me

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Backdrops are vital

A special tribute

One of the best tips ever

WOW that’s just awesome photography!

You did not expect that did you….

Day of the dance, photographing motion

The awesome low light setup for glamour

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