Free DIY Lighting Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Lighting & the Benefits of the Light Blaster Optical Snoot

Are you tired of relying on simple lighting setups to produce the same old photos? Lighting is an essential aspect of any production, and it can make or break the final outcome of an image. However, lighting can also be a complex and expensive task, especially for those just starting out in the photography industry. […]

Spek in Focus | KYU-6 LED Light Wraps

Small but mighty, the wrappable, wearable, magnetically mountable KYU-6 can be used as a key light, a fill light, an accent light, a close-up light, or as part of a motivated lighting setup in your photos or videos. The KYU-6 is a flexible, controllable light that’s perfect for photographers or filmmakers: select from a color temperature […]

Imaging USA 2023- Top Questions Asked

Imaging USA came to a close the last week of January, and photographers from all over the country and world are making their way back to their studios and sets equipped with insights, information and plenty of new gear.    If you were at the show, you got to see several demos of well-known photographers using Imaging Brands, including […]

Bee Trofort Discusses How to Elevate Your Lighting Design for Your Next Photography Shoot Using Elixxier’s set.a.light 3D software

In her most recent photography shoot using Spekular’s KYU-6 lights, Bee wanted to get her lighting dialed in on a black background using the software, this allowed for more precision and effectiveness during the shoot.

How the KYU-6 Enhances Product Photography with Illya Ovchar

Illya Ovchar is a fashion, lifestyle, and product photographer based out of Munich Germany. Illya recently reviewed Spekular’s KYU-6 Lights for Fstoppers, and discussed the unique benefits of using a KYU-6 light when conventional lighting solutions aren’t an option. Be it weight, space, or any other limitation, small lights are a must in any photographer’s […]

What’s in My Bag with Jena Carlin

Jena Carlin behind the scenes

We’re really grateful that some of our pro team photographers have shared with us their five favorite pieces of gear. Here’s what food photographer Jena Carlin had to say about her five favorite gear choices. My name is Jena Carlin and I am a Midwest-based commercial food and lifestyle photographer, videographer, prop stylist, and art […]

What’s in My Bag with DextDee Livingstone

Have you ever reached for your go-to lens or favorite light and wondered if professional photographers have favored pieces of gear, too? Yep, they do! We’re fortunate that fashion photographer DextDee Livingstone has shared with us what he considers his five favorite pieces of kit. Light Blaster optical snoot The Light Blaster is an optical […]

What’s in My Bag with Hailey Barrus

Lenses! Lights! Reflectors! Do you have a favorite piece of gear that’s in your camera bag, whatever the weather? We’ve asked our pro team to share their five favorite pieces of kit, which make the biggest difference to their work. Some of the choices might feel incredibly intuitive while others are completely surprising, but either […]

How I Lit the Shot: Susan Magnano’s spooky Halloween light painting photos

Model in witch outfit surrounded by light painting streaks and circles for Halloween

If you’re looking for Halloween photography inspiration, we have a treat for you! Photographer Susan Magnano has shared with us how she used KYU-6 light wraps to create light painting in her amazingly spooky seasonal shots! What was the concept of the shoot? The concept was developed during a spontaneous collaboration with my friend and […]

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