All images by Danny Alexander. Used with permission. Danny Alexander is a portrait photographer living in Louisville, KY. He’s been previously …
Using a Beauty Dish: Inspiration and Tutorials on Using Them
This could also be called "How to make someone look good easily."

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A beauty dish is an excellent tool for photographers who want a soft but punchy look.We’re pretty sure that the work of most photographers these days …
If you want to know how one light can deliver a number of looks just by using a light modifier, then check this out. Today we’re giving you a post …
Photographer Anita Sedowska takes us through what a parabolic umbrella and a beauty dish do for portraiture. When it comes to portrait photography …
There’s been a trend in beauty dish creation over the past few years that the Pictools Folding beauty dish really adheres to: good quality while …
So far, we’ve covered how to light portraits with an umbrella, an octabank and a softbox–today we’re focusing on the beauty dish. Beauty dishes were …
A beauty dish and an umbrella can accomplish different looks due to the way that they diffuse light. While an umbrella will more or less spread the …
Octabanks are one of the more recent light modifiers to hit the scene. They’re an interesting and odd combination of an umbrella, softbox and beauty …
All images by Bill Wadman. Used with permission.“People, people, and people,” says Bill Wadman when asked why photography means so much to him. In …
The Portrait Kitchen creates photography in the comfort of their own home.When most people open their kitchen to the public, it’s because they want …
All images by Andrei Duman. Used with permission. “I think it is very important for a photographer to continue to be interested and curious about …
All images by Marissa Alden. Used with permission. Fashion photography requires an abundant flowing of fresh ideas and inspiration to create unique …
All images by Kyle Kong. Used with permission. Photographer Kyle Kong is an editorial style photographer based in Vancouver Canada. “I’m specialized …
All images by Ingrid Alice. Used with permission. Ingrid Alice is a Creative Director by trade, but is also smitten for photography. Her experiences …
All images by C. Stephen Hurst. Used with permission. “The real turning point though was when I was diagnosed with cancer.” says C. Stephen Hurst …
All images by Joey Tichenor. Used with permission. “In 2011, I was getting tired of the work I was shooting in Minneapolis both professionally & …
Sometimes, in order to save money on a film set it’s best to improvise in the creation of lighting modifiers to get a particular look. Many …