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Lighting ratios could be so simple. For example you could use

1:1 for beauty,

2:1 for portraits of women,

4:1 portraits of men,

8:1 Character portraits, artistic photos and similar.

But then again there are all the questions about how to achieve this ratios, when to use other ratios and break the rules and all the things that spring for shere creativity. That's why I'm sure that this great question is well worth an episode of this podcast.

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Whenever you publish a model photo anywhere, and I really mean anywhere, you do need a model release. It must be signed and valid release, ideally a standard Getty Release and ideally signed by the model as well as a witness. Depending on your type of shootings it might not always be easy agree with your subject on a release. That's why I am sharing my 3 tips about getting a signed model release with you today.

Getty Image Releases: http://goo.gl/lD5xLb

Easy Release iOS: http://goo.gl/jKUNkM

Easy Release Android: http://goo.gl/mOf35N

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There are a number of magazines that accept photo submissions from photographers, who would like to see their work published. But how to drive it up to the next level and start getting paid for magazine work?

Free Magazine Photography Pricing Guide: http://goo.gl/mUvTWl

Good Light! Magazine Submissions: http://www.goodlightmag.com/submit

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Is your screen clipping some highlights or shadows, so other people might see photoshop mistakes in your photos that you simply can't see on your screen? If you adjust the contrast and brightness of your screen the right way, this won't happen. And if you are shooting catalog photos and need calibrated screen images and prints at your fingertips, then go nuts and get yourself a calibration device.

The calibration wallpaper is here: http://ProPortfolioClub.com/wallpaper

The Spyder I use for color calibration: http://goo.gl/56JWTd

Photo: Do you see the white perls in the white veil on the white background?

How do I find nude and glamour models for the fun and experimental shoots that you see me doing in my videos so often? I'll share the ways that work best for me. Let me know in the comments which ways of finding models work best for you.

Photo: Noemi for Good Light! Magazine, here's the BTS video: http://smokingstrobes.com/lighting-at-the-lake

Everybody knows that White Balance is setting the right color temperature in Kelvin. Well, not quite. You should also care about the tint of your image in order to get to the white point that you want. And that's not necessarily "the correct point", but actually a point at which your photo is looking awesome.

Here's the video regarding using WB creatively: http://SmokingStrobes.com/postcard-blue

Photo: Yumiko as princess Kikyou from Inu Yasha, watching the Jewel of Four Souls exploding in the sky... in the light of a speedlight with a CTO gel :-)

Is it important to choose Canon for your still photography? Or for videography? Or anything else? Today I’m answering the question whether or not you can achieve similar results with Nikon cameras. I'd like to explain why I personally shoot with Canon and how I am choosing my camera in general.

My Canon 5D MK III: http://goo.gl/uxNOVv

My Fujifilm X-E2: http://goo.gl/FJWeVb

I learned one more time that the quality of gear really matters.

For many years I owned a low-quality boom stand and I hardly ever used it.

Now I got myself a high quality boom arm and I find myself using it a lot, exploring new options in lighting. Awesome.

My new boom arm: Phottix Light Stand Boom Arm 160cm (63”) http://goo.gl/6Kmih5

It’s around $140 and it’s worth every penny.

What cousin Olpanse saw me using the Magazine video (http://goo.gl/pyLn1G) was actually a Manfrotto Magic arm: http://goo.gl/dLuBAp

It’s not a boom arm, but it’s handy every now and then for bringing a light or a camera into a strange position.

Photo: Cousin Coco lit with a an umbrella on a boom right above her.

Nowadays I expect my speedlights to have a whole bunch of awesome features. They enable me to shoot all kinds of situations without running short on flashlight. I need a zoom reflector, high speed sync, a battery level indicator and I actually also don't want to miss a build in radio transceiver. The awesome speedlight of my choice is the

Phottix Mitros+: http://goo.gl/b1Yteu

It gives me more options than the high-end Canon speedlite while being much more affordable.

However, for most of my photos I don't need TTL. In these cases I can as well use my manual speedlight:

Cactus RF60: http://goo.gl/kFB0bV

It got all the bells and whistles that I need for manual mode, radio transceiver, HSS and all, it's working beautifully and reliably and I get it from Amazon for less than $150 - a bargain!

Photo: Bridal Boudoir with Maria Ki

One light setup with the Cactus RF60

Need your speedlight to recycle real fast? My first and foremost suggestion would be to shoot in manual mode and dial down the power setting. However, if I absolutely needed a power pack in order reload my speedlights in 1 second after a full power pop, then I would have a look at the Godox ProPac PB960: http://goo.gl/bD1B0G

Photo: Melinda in her favorite bikini

Watch the BTS video in Good Light! Magazine Issue 09: http://www.GoodLightMag.com/editions