MPEX Experience, Photography News, Tips and Tricks

How to create natural light with flash – Profoto

This article originally appeared on Profoto.com here: How to create natural light with flash – Profoto All photos by Adam Angelides How to Create Natural Light Using Flash with Profoto Lights One of the potential problems with using artificial light is that it can look just that- artificial. Check out this video on how photographer Adam Angelides uses flash […]

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MPEX Experience

Using the Light You Have

Many photographers and customers in our store wonder what the best way to light their subject is without spending a huge stack of cash.  I wanted to write a blog post on this particular topic because there are so many ways to shoot professional looking images without forking over hundreds, even thousands of dollars. Before […]

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MPEX Experience, Tips and Tricks

A Little Equipment Goes a Long Way

Every time I see a lighting setup, it’s always multiple strobes with various light modifiers.  In my head, I’m adding up the costs of each little piece of equipment and it doesn’t seem possible on a college budget, or any budget!  Your average everyday photographer, doesn’t have all this equipment because it doesn’t come cheap. […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

Spice Things Up with The Westcott Eyelighter

For years my family and friends have been my photography subjects. It’s typical for me to say, “STOP! The light looks really good right here, let me take a picture!”. One family member, however, hasn’t let me ever photograph her. I’ve asked and I’ve begged my older sister, Emily, to be my subject, but she’s […]

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MPEX Experience

This video about Macro Photography is part of Tamron’s new monthly How-To series, which will be running from now through December 2012. They have also uploaded a How-To Travel Photography video. Check back with their YouTube channel every month. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

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