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Lighting guides and tutorials from the broncolor experts.
How to: The light in the ice
“The light in the ice” transforms an iconic bottle into a sculptural object, frozen in a clear, crystalline atmosphere.
15 April 2026
How to: E-commerce “white on white”
Poor image quality in e-commerce photography is often excused by time pressure: many products, little time. As a result, images are simply “brightened” – but rarely with any deliberate or controlled lighting. Yet it takes neither a large amount of additional equipment nor significantly more time to noticeably improve image quality. This example demonstrates how a clean, controlled, and high-quality result can be achieved with only minimal extra effort.
14 April 2026
How to: Capturing zero-gravity spirits
Whisky photography usually leans toward dark, moody libraries and leather chairs. For this project, however, we wanted to break away from tradition and create a high-energy, “exploding” composition.
14 April 2026
How to: Sculpting the dark
When I photograph dark, highly detailed objects, I don’t think in terms of adding light – I think in terms of shaping it. With a technical camera, every surface matters: the bellows, the metal edges, the glass. My goal is to control exactly what becomes visible and what stays in shadow.
14 April 2026
How to: Photographing with mixed light
In this image, the focus was on creating dynamics through intentional motion blur while keeping the model Mia perfectly sharp.
23 September 2025
How to: Create still life stories in nature
We set out to capture the delicate beauty of mushrooms in their natural environment, transforming the forest floor into a miniature studio. Using the broncolor Satos paired with three Picolites, precise, controlled lighting that highlighted the intricate textures and earthy tones of each subject was achieved, without disturbing the scene’s organic feel.
14 August 2025
How to: One face – six lights
The chemistry between photographer and model is, alongside outfit, styling, and makeup, certainly one of the crucial factors in a (beauty) portrait. But even—or perhaps especially—with lighting, a face can be interpreted in many different ways. This is demonstrated here through six different portraits, all taken within just a few hours during a lighting seminar in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Makeup and hair remained unchanged; only the model’s top was changed. And the lighting!
14 May 2025
How to: photographing an oil painting
In various photography training programs, reproduction seems to be one of the simplest exercises: two lights at 45° from both sides, equal power, and done. This may work for printed, flat, and unframed subjects. However, for anything more complex (art in a frame, textured media such as watercolors, reflective surfaces, and three-dimensional art objects like collages), it makes more sense to apply lighting techniques from product photography rather than rigidly following the reproduction formula.
11 March 2025
How to: Photographing a watch
Jonny Wilson is a UK-based product photographer with a particular passion for capturing watches. Each piece he photographs stands out for its uniqueness, presenting him with diverse and demanding challenges that he masters with exceptional skill and creative precision.
26 November 2024
How to: Photographing a pocket watch
For online sales platforms or auction catalogs, multiple products in various variations and positions need to be documented quickly. As an alternative to purely diffuse lighting solutions offered on the market (light tents, cones, and cubes), this setup demonstrates a quickly adaptable set with two lights.
4 September 2024