Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Lightroom
A methodical approach to optimizing noise reduction and sharpening can go a long way to creating better baseline defaults for use in Lightroom and CameraRAW.
Personal Minimums
Better cameras are always better, but I’m going to argue it’s more important to know what your minimums for quality are than how good your camera can be.
Continuous Lighting Technologies: An Overview
Video doesn’t really change the conceptual nature of lighting. What it does change, is the type of lighting you need to use. Flashes are out; continuously lighting is in, and with that comes a number of considerations that may not seem obvious at first glance. For starters, video demands light, lots of light. So much […]
Recording your Lighting Setups
When trying to recreate a lighting setup for a pick up shot, or even to duplicate an image to keep a consistent look, having a diagram of the lighting setup goes a long way to making your life easier. Here are some of the tips and tools that I’ve found helpful for doing this.
Budget Continuous Lighting for Video
An overview of some of the cheapest possible tungsten/incandescent continuous lighting solutions for new video users.