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Broncolor helps you learn dozens of lighting setups for free

March 13, 2017Dunja Djudjic

If you’re new to studio photography, here’s something you could find immensely helpful. Broncolor has a wonderful learning section to help you learn dozens of different lighting setups for all kinds of studio and outdoor shots. Portraits, product photos, sports, still life and more – there are image examples with explanations of all the settings. […]

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Broncolor cuts the cord with the new Lithium Ion powered Siros L portable monolights

May 17, 2016John Aldred

Broncolor have today announced the Siros 800 L and 400 L, Lithium Ion powered flash units, expanding the Siros family of flash units to let you more easily take them outside of the studio. Available in both 400Ws and 800Ws flavours, the Broncolor Siros L features Broncolor’s ECTC technology, to help ensure consistent colour temperature […]

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2015 DIYP Gift Guide – Lighting

December 10, 2015Gannon Burgett

So far, we’ve shared our Gift Guides for cameras and lenses. Now, we’re on to the next tool any photographer needs in his/her arsenal – lighting. Of course, light is available all around us in the form of the sun, but sometimes you need to slightly alter that light or entirely provide your own. Below […]

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How to Shoot Dance with Motion Blur & Detail

December 8, 2015Eric Reagan

In this video from Broncolor featuring Karl Taylor and Urs Recher, we learn how to combine two different kinds of lights in dance photography to capture motion blur and frozen detail. While they are using high-end Broncolor HMI lights with Broncolor Siros flashes, these concepts of working with flash and ambient light can work on any budget. […]

How to Shoot Engraved Glass in Studio with Strobes

October 27, 2015Eric Reagan

In this video, Karl Taylor and Urs Recher walk us through shooting a glass with a design engraved on it. They mix soft and hard light to illuminate the glass and the engraving separately. The main light was simply a softbox, but the light used to bring out the engraving was a Broncolor Picolite and […]

How to Rim-Light and Light a Black Product Shot on Black Background

September 23, 2015Eric Reagan

Shooting on a black background can create a great, contrasty image. Shooting a black product on a black background, however, can be tough to get right in camera. This video from Karl Taylor and Broncolor shows us how to properly rim-light a product to create separation from a black background. The video goes on to show […]

How to Capture Motion with Stroboscopic Lighting

September 3, 2015Eric Reagan

Check out this video from Karl Taylor as he walks through the setup of a stroboscopic sports shot using the Broncolor Scoro packs. Aside from the lighting setup and programming the intervals into the power packs, the notion of moving the camera during the exposure in order to separate the exposures from the strobes is a […]