Photofacts author Frank Doorhof


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Frank Doorhof blogt dagelijks in het Engels op zijn website en geeft wekelijks workshops model fotografie in zijn studio in Emmeloord, maar ook op locatie in binnen en buitenland. Van beginners tot gevorderde, iedereen kan bij Frank terecht. Ook voor specifieke 1 op 1 workshops, of maatwerk voor groepen.

Every article by Frank Doorhof

The inverse square law in photography.

The inverse square law in photography.

| Frank Doorhof | 1,602 views | 8 comments

If there is one photography subject that clears a room faster than talking about taxes, it is the inverse square law.

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Combining Coloured Light with Flashguns

Combining Coloured Light with Flashguns

| Frank Doorhof | 1,132 views | 0 comments

Discover how to combine coloured continuous lighting with studio flashguns for more atmosphere and control. Includes a practical setup, settings and tips for studio photography.

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What can you make with a light bulb? More than you think

What can you make with a light bulb? More than you think

| Frank Doorhof | 1,710 views | 0 comments

Some of our models become well-known actresses, others musicians, and one of them, Felisa, decided to write a comic or graphic novel. When a project like this is launched, great images are essential. Discover how I photographed this portrait using just one light bulb as the key light.

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Colour manipulation; Creating unusual skies with a colour gel

Colour manipulation; Creating unusual skies with a colour gel

| Frank Doorhof | 2,177 views | 0 comments

In this third article about working with colour gels, I show you how to manipulate colours without Photoshop. How to create unusual skies without Photoshop, using gels.

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Colour manipulation with colour filters

Colour manipulation with colour filters

| Frank Doorhof | 2,075 views | 0 comments

In my earlier article about working with colour and gels, you read that colours evoke emotion and are connected to each other. Today we are going to work with three colours: red, green and blue. And I mean that literally.

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How to create depth and contrast in your portrait photography, with or without lens flare

How to create depth and contrast in your portrait photography, with or without lens flare

| Frank Doorhof | 2,784 views | 1 comment

If we really want to create depth, we need to change the direction of our light. Today we'll look at one way to brighten the darker side and create some really cool effects with the familiar Rembrandt lighting.

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Colour manipulation, working with colour and gels

Colour manipulation, working with colour and gels

| Frank Doorhof | 2,985 views | 2 comments

Today is the first article in a series about colour and colour manipulation in photography. We will look at colour theory, how you can manipulate colours and how you can use colour gels in a highly creative way.

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The Light Meter, How Do You Read It?

The Light Meter, How Do You Read It?

| Frank Doorhof | 4,452 views | 15 comments

A light meter is a tool for measuring your light. Some photographers think it is something from the past. Others do not 'need' one. And some people never use one. I am a big fan. In this article, I explain why and how to read a light meter.

» read on (about 7 minutes)

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