Alright. Color temperature. I can already hear your question: What do these two unrelated words have to do with each other and why are they important? Put simply, color temperature is a measurement of the hue of the light sources influencing your shot. Color temperature is measured in

If you’ve been following the first two parts of my comprehensive look at lights and lighting in film and video production, you’ve definitely come across the terms watts, lumens, and lux. And while I’ve written at length about topics permeated with watts, lumens, and the like, I haven’t ye

Okay, I know I’m late to the game, but today I finally got to see Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix. If you haven’t seen Joker, you can watch it here on Amazon Prime. I’ve been obsessed with the colors and the cinematography ever since, I saw the trailer: From the moment I saw the tr

Original Photo source. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 I’ve always been a huge fan of cinematographer Roger Deakins. His work is always of extremely high standards and the way he captures images and communicates with lights, shadows and effects is simply extraordinary. And the way he is

Looking to improve your homemade video content? It doesn’t take long for most to get the hang of vlogging and take it to the next level. In fact, a lot of people are taking up vlogging either just for the fun of it, as a part of a marketing strategy for their blog, or with the hope of b

How to film at night is a task every video content creator will face at some point. The challenge is that the camera sensor needs a lot of light to get good images. This is true whether you use an iPhone, a GoPro, a DSLR, a mirrorless camera, or a cinema camera. Cameras need light! If y

YouTubers use a variety of lighting equipment to achieve better-looking videos. The most common lighting options include ring lights and LED light panels. Some YouTubers take their lighting a step further and use professional lighting equipment, including light stands and large light fixtu

Ring lights are one of the most common lighting choices for YouTubers. A small ring light helps illuminate the shot’s subject, making it easier to capture high-quality video. However, they come in a variety of sizes. So, what size ring light do YouTubers use? The most common size ring l

One of the most important things to consider in filmmaking is how you will light your scene. Different lighting styles can dramatically change the tone of a project, and understanding how to control light properly is integral to conveying the right emotion. In many instances, the best style

Over the last two decades, green screens have gone from uncommon novelty used solely on VFX-heavy films, to staple of cinema on even the most minute budgets. And while ‘green screen’, like ‘CGI’, ‘mo-cap’, and other well-known filmmaking terms, has successfully permeated the mainstream cul

This is part two of my articles covering the basics of green screen and chroma key. If you missed part one, which covered general green screen knowledge, check it out here. This article will strive to answer the question: How do you use a green screen and chroma key properly? Here are th

Harsh light has its uses. It heightens drama, creates sharp contrast, and works really well for tonally dark films and genres like action, sci-fi, thriller, and horror. But, say you’re not shooting a bleak apocalyptic thriller or grungy futuristic action film; say you want some soft lighting.

High-contrast lighting is responsible for some of the most memorable imagery put to film. The crisp, delineative quality of deep blacks contrasted with the lit portions appeal to our love of strong scenery, our innate sense of visual beauty. So, how does one achieve this look in films or ph

For many photographers, the thought of learning how to use flash scares the be-jeezus out of themselves.  It’s no mystery that in photography, one of the most important concepts to learn, if not “thee” most important concept is: lighting. Lighting is so important but

I am a natural light lover! Window light. Morning light. Golden hour light. I love it all. For the longest time artificial light scared me! But now what scares me even more is terrible light. Have you wanted to start using artificial lighting but had no idea how to use it, let alone ma

Want to know how to pick the perfect spot to take a great picture in your home ?  Every home is a little different but one thing you can always count on, is that every house has windows! And natural window light is our friend! So the first thing I would look for is a window with n

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how t

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how t

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how t

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how t