Category Archives: Strobes & Lighting

5 Tips for Consistently Good Indoor Photos

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No matter what level photography experience you have we all know that creating indoor photos can be a little tricky. Below are a few tips on how to avoid some of the pitfalls. Color Balance/White Balance your Indoor Photos Taking photos inside is one place that gives automatic settings on your camera an operating issue. Especially relevant to better indoor photos is learning how to set your camera’s white balance.  If you are shooting available light and the light source is an Incandescent bulb, (3200˚K), Fluorescent tube (4500˚K), natural light through the window (5000˚-6500˚K) or an electronic flash (5500˚). Consider … Continue reading →

Tips on using Flash in your Photography

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Shooting with a flash indoors can be a somewhat frustrating task, even for some professionals.  Although shooting inside can appear challenging at first, it’s far easier than, trying to create images on a summer day with a harsh high noon sun in the sky.  If you can remember these tips you will be able to create great images inside every time. #1 – GET AWAY FROM USING YOUR POP-UP FLASH If you own a DSLR you never want to use the on camera flash/strobe.  Why?  Because using a pop-up flash will generally hurt your image instead of enhancing it.  The … Continue reading →

Lighting Kit Solutions from Larmon Photo

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Looking for a portrait or still life lighting solution but not sure where to start? Perhaps you should consider a ProMaster Studio Lighting Kit from the many kit solutions available at Larmon Photo. A lighting kit is a great way to begin exploring and understanding proper lighting techniques, and is ideal for beginners who need solid lighting options for school or freelance work ranging from portrait to product photography. ProMaster’s lighting kits provide high quality and variety and are designed to help you harness light into -a beautiful final image. Call 215-887-1248 or stop by our showroom to take a look … Continue reading →