Bowens Lighting and Calumet Photographic acquired by AURELIUS, bad news for Bowens?

After Calumet’s closure of US based retail stores and filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2014, it was pretty clear they were in trouble.  With Bowens, this news comes as something of a surprise, however pulling out of The Photography Show at the last minute was a big clue that something was up. Now, both companies are reported to […]

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This portable LED puts out as much light as a 1.5K tungsten with a Bowens mount strobe sized form factor

LED lighting has come a very long way in just a few short years, and Aputure wants to take on the sun with their new COB 120t LED light. The 120t certainly isn’t the first LED powered light to offer the benefit of a Bowens S-Type mount, but it does have a couple of neat features. […]

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10 Different Lighting Setups Using A single Light And A Single Softbox

Many times photographers think they are held back by lack of gear. However, having just one strobe and one softbox is more than you need to create so many looks and apply your photography to so many subjects. Photographer Tony Corbell uses a single light and a softbox to show ten different lighting setups and applications. […]

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Thinking different – a couple of distinctive creative lighting techniques to try

I always love playing with light, creating new techniques or finding a new gadget to help my images stand out from the crowd. I also love creating mood and texture with my light. So I would like to share with you two pieces of kit that are always at hand in my studio when I […]

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Creating A Midday Sun In The Studio – A Lighting Tutorial

As we know, shooting in harsh sunlight at midday is a portrait photographers nightmare! But, it can produce a very striking and edgy look thats fantastic. However this particular author lives and works in Northern Ireland – now, most will agree, this is a beautifully scenic part of the world unfortunately though we are not blessed […]

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