Lighting Resources

[evil4blue]

This thread is for posting all helpful lighting resources.

If you reference a website, please post the web link with it.

If you reference a book, please post the ISBN or a direct link to where it can be purchased.

Please do not post any copy written material without properly referencing the author.

[evil4blue]

Here are the first set of links I cannibalized from a few threads:

Photoflex's lighting school:
http://www.photoflexlightingschool.c...les/index.html

Basic portrait lighting write-up:
http://www.rpallagi.hu/Articles/BPL/BPL.htm

Different flash techniques (Canon base equipment):
http://www.dg28.com/technique.html

[GSM]

http://www.rpallagi.hu/Articles/BPL/BPL.htm

[d2creative]

I just hit the motherload on DPreview.
I haven't gone through all of these so click at your own risk.


“How-to” Lighting Websites:
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http://www.photoflexlightingschool.com/index.html
http://www.dg28.com/technique.html
http://www.daveblackphotography.com/workshop/index.htm
http://www.bron.ch/vt_pd_lg_sc_en/index.php
http://www.garageglamour.com/tips/tipsmain.php
http://www.photoworkshop.com/cgi-bin...gistration.cgi
http://www.headshot-photography.com/portfolio.htm
http://www.studiolighting.net/
http://www.filmlessphotos.ca
http://www.paguk.com/artoflighting2.htm

Sports Photography:
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http://www.sportsshooter.com/

Arena Strobes:
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http://www.arenastrobes.com/

Light Manufactures:
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Alien Bee: http://www.alienbees.com/
White Lightning: http://www.white-lightning.com/
Elinchrom: http://www.elinchrom.com/
Profoto: http://www.profoto.com/default.php
Balcar: http://www.balcar.com/accueilP.asp?l=3
Photoflex: http://www.photoflex.com/photoflex/index.html

Various Magazines:
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http://www.tigermagazine.org/
http://www.clearmag.com/
http://www.anothermag.com/
http://www.metrodotpop.com/
http://www.zoozoom.com
http://www.hintmag.com
http://www.thisisamagazine.com/
http://www.sleekmag.com
http://www.selfservicemagazine.com
http://www.deutschmagazine.org/
http://www.eccentris.com
http://www.sonik.info/
http://www.crumag.com
http://www.dailycandy.com
http://www.bigmagazine.com
http://www.confused.co.uk
http://www.dresslab.com
http://www.jcreport.com
http://www.lewounge.com
http://www.visionaireworld.com
http://www.intothestorm.com
http://www.fuk.co.uk
http://www.girlonthestreet.com
http://www.zinkmag.com
http://www.tique.no
http://www.iconique.com
http://www.shift.jp.org
http://www.sleekmag.com
http://www.itsrouge.com
http://www.lumiere.com
http://www.beigenet.com
http://www.nylonmag.com
http://www.papermag.com
http://www.spheremag.com
http://www.tokion.com
http://www.style.com
http://www.elle.com
http://www.newyorker.com
http://www.esquire.com
http://www.vogue.co.uk
http://www.harpersbazaar.com

Business of Photography
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http://www.epuk.org/curve/index.html

Speedlites:
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Nikon: http://nikonimaging.com/global/techn...ight/index.htm
Canon: http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/index.html

Quantum: http://www.qtm.com/Tutorials/?conten...6&menuclrV=125

Remotes:
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PocketWizard: http://www.pocketwizard.com/
MicroSync: http://www.microsyncdigital.com/
Quantum: http://www.qtm.com/RadioSlave/?res_set=yes&res=1280

Bowens: http://www.bowens.co.uk/catalog/prod...products_id=44

Wein:
http://www.weinproducts.com/safesyncs.htm

[Detonate]

Chuck Gardner Articles from DPReview Forums
Basics for Beginners
Lighting 101
Lighting 102
Using "Inside-Out" Cropping to isolate your center of interest
Human Perception Exercise
Criteria for selecting backgrounds
Lighting ratios and flash metering techniques
Comparison of Beauty Dish with Softbox
Using dual camera style (hotshoe) flashes for candids
Building a DIY diffuser for hotshoe flash

[Gordon]

I'm really enjoying the LightSource podcast (you'll find it on iTunes) Comes from http://studiolighting.net

[jasonl]

Originally Posted by Gordon

I'm really enjoying the LightSource podcast (you'll find it on iTunes) Comes from http://studiolighting.net

Really appreciate the link. Looks like a bunch of good studio lighting podcasts on that site I'm downloading now.

[Patton]

I found this link to be very helpful for my Canon equipment. \

http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/

Patton

[guangbao]

http://www.guangbao.com/english
Professional studio lighting manufacturer from China(got 25 distributors inside China and looking for distributor worldwide now :P)

[dowxp]

they should invest in US servers. loaded to slow I closed the window.

[guangbao]

definitely, we are going to put our website to different server in different countries, cuz the new website is working in progress, so right after it finishes, we will do this job.

[Andross]

I found an awesome guide on how to do off camera flash with small strobes (speedlights). Really makes you realize that studio strobes are unneccesary if you just use a speedlight.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/

[Abel]

Thanks to Hogleg 44 for posting this one:
http://www.tallyns.com/TechTips/HighKey.htm

[mycroft007]

LightSource Podcast

This is off the previously mentioned StudioLighting.net. They generally interview commercial photographers and I always find it interesting and inspiring.

[smc]

http://planetneil.com/tangents/flash...hy-techniques/