Lighting shiny objects is tricky and requires different knowledge than lighting people. In this article international photographic lighting trainer Dave Montizambert will delve into a simple control that all photographers should know but probably don’t. This little gem really helps…

Want to learn how to get the best exposures for the best ever images? Well, you have come to the right blog because international photographic lighting trainer Dave Montizambert is about to delve into it in this article teaching you…

Many glamour and portrait photographers swear by beauty dish lighting-modifiers for illuminating their headshots, but is the light quality produced by a beauty dish really any different from an octabox? In this article, international photographic lighting trainer Dave Montizambert uncovers…

In this article, international photographic lighting trainer Dave Montizambert reveals the startling revelation that sometimes our eyes lie to us, not a good thing when you are lighting a subject for a photo. And how our digital images scam us…

In this article, international photographic lighting trainer Dave Montizambert shows you how to create a cozy fire backlit Christmas scene using heavy backlighting that appears to originate from a roaring yuletide fire blazing away inside a front-room fireplace. This lighting…

In this article, international photographic lighting trainer Dave Montizambert shows you how to turn your kitchen table into a profit centre between meals by doing tabletop photography of small products—a lucrative addition to any photo business and it need not…

In this article, international photographic lighting trainer Dave Montizambert takes some of the fear out of lighting shiny objects as he walks you through one of his favourite techniques for controlling shine (specular highlights) on highly reflective surfaces. In general…

Are you permanently confused by Ansel Adams’ Zone System? Have you even heard of Ansel Adams’ Zone System? Well international photographic lighting trainer Dave Montizambert gives you a quick overview for a better understanding as well as how this photographic…

In this article, lighting guru and lover of dramatic B&W images of performing musicians, Dave Montizambert reveals how he conceives and plans his shoots ahead of time as well as using “stand-ins” to help remove the stress from the actual…

In this article international lighting guru Dave Montizambert is taking a little break from his usual technique tutorials on lighting and has partnered up with his wife and business partner Sylvianne to uncover a few choice points and ways of…