Posts by Oscar J Harper

There can be many lights used in a studio lighting scenario to create the perfect image. Each has its own particular function and they can vary in power, position and colour. One light is crucially...

Setting up studio lights, (Speedlites or Strobes), for portrait photography may seem a little daunting but there are some tried and tested arrangements that produce great results. They are not...

Ever wondered how photographers produce those glassy, sharp, water drop pictures that look so professional and expensive looking? The secret is the incredible speed of the flash duration and the good...

Although it is possible to capture awesome frozen, splash photographs with the aid of a flash it is also possible to get very respectable water splash photographs without the use of a flashgun or...

We've all seen those amazing drinks photographs with the splashes created by dropping ice cubes into a beverage. The splashes are perfectly frozen in time like polished liquid metal. How is that...

Fog in photography can provide unprecedented levels of mystery but it is extremely unreliable; it never appears when you really want it! In fact, it is very rare but you can introduce it artificially...