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Makrofotografie für Einsteiger

Macro photography for beginners

In most cases, macro shots are those in which the layman, but also the experienced photographer, occasionally asks the question how such a thing is actually possible. Doesn't this require special and expensive equipment or lengthy training? However, beginners who want to get to grips with this fascinating sub-discipline need not fear anything; in most cases, getting started is quicker and easier than expected.

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Das One-Light-Setup - einfach, aber effektiv

The One Light Setup - simple but effective

Photographing with artificial light - quite a few photographers see this as a hurdle that cannot be taken lightly and is associated with a lot of patience, a learning process and one or the other investment. All of this is correct, but anyone who is toying with the idea of working with artificial light in the future should be put at ease. After all, it only takes a single light source to achieve professional results.

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Farbenfrohe Kreativität mit Tobias Paul

Colorful creativity with Tobias Paul

Tobias Paul is a photographer and has been using Jinbei lights for some time. Now he had the chance to test two different RGB LED permanent lights from Jinbei and has implemented a great, colorful and extremely creative shoot. In this post, he explains his approach and gives helpful tips on building a set.

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Licht und Schatten – Hartes Licht in der Fotografie

Light and shadow – hard light in photography

The quality of the light determines how a portrait appears to the viewer. While light may vary in strength for the layman, the photographer evaluates ambient light and artificial light according to several categories. Particular attention is paid to the difference between the hard and the soft light.

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Das Fotografieren mit Systemblitz

Photographing with a system flash

In order to advance in photography, learning about flash photography is inevitable. If you want to be active in the studio, you can hardly avoid using flash, and other areas of photography also rely on the practical helper, which is always there when the light is insufficient or when a special effect is to be achieved in the picture.

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Beauty-Fotografie für Einsteiger

Beauty photography for beginners

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – most people are probably familiar with this saying. In beauty photography, however, beauty is first and foremost in the hands of the photographer and his team. The make-up, the hair, the setting, the light, the clothes - the list never ends, so that one or the other may have shied away from beauty photography. Getting started is not as difficult as it may seem at first.

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Porträts richtig belichten – so geht es!

Expose portraits correctly - this is how it works!

Every photographer has probably tried his hand at the classic portrait at one time or another. It quickly becomes apparent that it is not just the correct composition that ultimately determines the expression of the final image. In portrait photography in particular, it is particularly important to expose the images correctly. This not only means the intensity of the light, but also other factors that decide whether the intended statement was made with the final portrait or not.

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Tipps für großartige Familienporträts

Tips for great family portraits

The simple moments, no matter how simple and trivial they may seem at first glance, often turn out to be the most valuable moments in life in retrospect. The best proof of this is a portrait in which the entire family is photographed. It may seem like just a snapshot, but in reality these shots are often special memories, as only time will tell.

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Die optimale Beleuchtung für Konferenzen per Video

The optimal lighting for conferences via video

Video conferencing has been an important part of many people's everyday work for a few years. A good and successful appearance sometimes decides on a new order or supports you in presenting your own points clearly, clearly, understandably and with the necessary emphasis.

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