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Studio Light Testing 48 Hours with iLux Summit

In Event Photography by mike weeks

As part of the Photomart demonstration team at The Photography Show a number of questions were raised by customers as to what the lights were capable of. Although the lights had been fully tested I wanted to expose them to the rigours of an event photographer’s typical mixture of jobs. Military Ball Photography On Friday the lights duly arrived so …

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Lastolite HiLite how to light it correctly

In Event Photography by mike weeks

The Lastolite HiLite has changed the way that many photographers work. It has made getting a bright white background much easier and in much less space than often required. I often find that people (many highly regarded photographers) quote a 1.5 to 2 stop difference between subject and a bright white background (often wrongly called high key). The only way …