Tag Archives: Gels

For next year…

….even when using on-camera flash, you can use gels (like the Honl gels I use) for effect. Like in this Halloween evening picture (from which only the horns are missing), for which I used a red gel on the on-camera flash: But won’t it … Continue reading

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Colour technique

Take a room lit by light bulbs. You have probably noticed that these often turn out slightly orange/yellow in photos taken with the automatic white balance setting (AWB). But this can be solved: you can set your white balance to … Continue reading

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The Colour Purple

I always try to use colour appropriately. What that means is up to me – and up to you. Photography is art, and there is no arguing over art. But there are some simple things to keep in mind. First, … Continue reading

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Warm up the colour

When the light is very dull and you want to add some quality, you can add a bit of flash outdoors, I am sure you all do this. But do you also think about colour? I often add a gel … Continue reading

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I’m Gellin’

A very short article today about gels. And by the way, I apologize for the recent short posts, but having 100 things to do, and being the proud owner of a to-do list that extends more every day, I must … Continue reading

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