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Inverse Square Law – A Photographers Take
0Seldom would you think that physics comes into play with photography. But you’d be wrong. In fact, the Inverse Square Law states that the intensity of point light source is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source. (Say what?!) This means …
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Lighting Videos from Profoto
Thanks to the folks over at Profoto, Tony Corbell has created these great videos on 1, 2, 3 and 4 light portraiture that can apply to pretty much any studio gear you may already own. These are short but absolutely worth watching for a few …
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More info on Einstein 640.
A very detailed list of features can be seen over at Rob Galbraith’s blog here: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10044-10303 I am currently trying to get my hands on one for my own testing along with some of the other new Paul C Buff Inc products. Wish me luck!
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PCB announces Einstein 640.
Although Paul C Buff Inc. announced and then quietly pulled the then upcoming Alien Bees “MAX” model that was to be released this summer, they decided to go back to the drawing boards and came back a few months later with a more feature packed …
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Fixing Shiny Happy Faces
No, we don’t want to make everyone mad. But what do you do when you get someone with a glint of sweat or oily skin and toss them in front of a big bright light? Yep, you get shiny faces and that is one thing …
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Get better backgrounds.
You know you are guilty of it. Trying to retouch the background flat white (or black) and you missed a spot. Now your prints are back from the lab and you have an ugly dark spot that didn’t show up on the screen but there …
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Pro Lighting on a Budget?
With the recently announced AlienBees MAX™ mono-flash units from Paul C. Buff, Inc now even photographers on a budget can afford lighting with professional level digital controls and features. The new AB MAX even has features that other “high end” brands do not include. They …
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