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We’ve featured a few of Daniel’s images master his relatively new-found passion
previously, in Photography Masterclass of beauty/portrait photography. In
Magazine, with the first dating back this interview you get to see his full
to issue 46 back in 2016. It has been a portfolio and progression over what
great pleasure to be able to watch his realistically is a short six-year entry
progression over the years. Daniel is into this specialised field. We hope
a great example of someone who has
taken a path, through dedication, to ]SYcIRNS]

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Photographic Speciality/Style: everything I decided I needed a bigger
I mainly shoot portraits and beauty, as challenge so I joined a model workshop.
these are the styles that speak to me
the most. From there on it rolled really fast, and
I was hooked on the feeling of being
Beauty especially, because of the fine behind the camera and trying to get
details I need to get on point - it forces everything nailed just as I imagined
me to really go in-depth. MRcGEQIVE

Short Bio: How did your love of photography start?
I am 42 years old and have been It really started a long time ago. I have
photographing for 6 years now. It all always been interested in and love
started with me wanting to try it out looking at photos - especially old ones.
so I bought my first DSLR, a Nikon Recently I have gone back to that
D5200, and after a few months of again. I have also found myself picking
strolling around and taking pictures of up analogue cameras and started
shooting with film as well.

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What’s your long-term again, and the likes of Richard Avedon
and Vivian Maier.
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to be doing photography full time. greatest achievement (or achievements)
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that are of interest to me. ĞĻƐDžŇƣŹƐŤĚŇƒŇŤĚDžƐƒŇƭÚ±ƒåů
The greatest was my very first magazine
Where does your photographic cover and now, every time I get a cover,
I celebrate like there is no tomorrow.
inspiration come from?
I have been really inspired by some top Other than that, it is hard to say as I
beauty photographers. I love looking think there are a lot of other things to
at how their light is set up as well as consider achievement-wise like being
their styling of the photos and then I try able to attract better models, makeup
get inspired by it but trying to not copy artists, and doing bigger shoots with a
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Lately I have been more and more
inspired by analogue photography

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What’s your favorite photo you've ever It was my first shot in a new studio and
was taken with all-natural light from a
taken & why? window behind me.
It has got to be the black and white
portrait of Louise Bech staring straight
into the camera (which you see on
this page). This has got power and a

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œĚ±ƒŸžƐĞĻžĞÚåƐDžŇƣŹƐīЃƐƱďů true and Para modifiers from Broncolor
Sony A7RII and my 90mm Sony Macro are gorgeous. On top of that would be
55mm Sony a beauty dish from Mola.
Profoto D2
Various modifiers (mostly beauty dish Which piece of kit couldn't you
and 150cm octabox)
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Phase One would be a dream come are priceless and I wouldn’t know what
to do without them.

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What words of advice would you give be a lot who will answer and gladly tell
you more about their process.
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Keep trying different things, get Every time I go to the studio I try out at
inspired by others and try out what they least one new unfamiliar lighting setup
are doing. and I try to make it work for me.

Ask questions. You will get some who
don’t answer but, trust me, there will

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Follow more of Daniel Hollister's work on his
Instagram and website.

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4K AURORA TIMELAPSE

by NIGHT LIGHTS FILMS - ADRIEN MAUDUIT

Experience the beauty of the mystical dancing lights of the aurora
in Northern Norway!

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BEHIND THE SCENES:

ADRIEN MAUDUIT’S

“THE LAND OF DANCING LIGHTS

4K AURORA TIMELAPSE”

Adrien gives us a behind the scenes look
on how he put it all together

N orthern Norway is undeniably quoise-water fjords with white-sanded
the land of dancing lights. beaches and through the boreal forest,
From the jagged-edged the aurora borealis shines its mystical
mountains rising up from the glow.
sea, to the pristine lakes, over the tur-

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some of the best sequences of the end of Lightroom and using the TIMELAPSE+
the aurora season, ranging from January plugin for LR. Assembly of time lapses
to April 2021, as many of the shots from were made using TLDF and Sequence
the 2020 part of the season are available
in my recent movies. JSV 2EG [LMPI XLI ǻREP QSZMI [EW GYX MRXS
FCPX.

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island to the Tromsø area, and also Kvaløya. Lights Films (except for the soundtracks,
which most were licensed through
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and Sony a7rii as camera bodies.
See credits in video for artist and track
For lenses, I used the Sigma 14mm names), and no footage can be used in
f1.8 Art, the Sigma 24mm f1.4 Art any way without the author’s permission.
and the Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art.

For motion control, I used the Syrp system
(magic carpet + Genie 3-axis system) and
the Vixen polarie for tracking motion.

Follow more of Adrien Mauduit's work
on his website NightlightsFilms.com

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BUYERS GUIDE

THE GODOX

TL60 TUBE LIGHT

REVIEWED

By Jo Plumridge

Get creative with your photography in endless ways,
with this incredible Tube light from Godox

G odox have been busy recently, in battery and a host of lighting effects
introducing quite a few new on offer. It’s a light designed to have
lighting products. One of the multiple uses across the photographic
latest additions to their line- and video world. The kit is available
up is the TL60 tube light – an LED light with one, two or four lights – we were
offering continuous lighting with a built- testing the two light kit.

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Let’s start by looking at the specs: COLOR TEMPERATURE

IN THE BOX (2 LIGHTS): 2700K – 6500K

2 x LED Light TL60 LIGHT BRIGHTNESS RANGE
2 x Retaining Clip
2 x Power Adapter 0% - 100%
1 x Remote (RC-R9)
2 x DC Power Cable RGB COLOR GAMUT
2 x RJ45 Cable
4 x Wirerope 0 – 360 degrees
2 x Fixed Base
2 x Toggle Clip 100% BRIGHTNESS
1 x Carrying Bag
1 x Instruction Manual 1500 LUX

BATTERY CRI

Internal 14.4V/2600mAh Lithium 96
Battery
TLCI
ADAPTER
98
Output 20V 2.4A
DURATION
POWER
Approx 2hrs (continuous output in 100%
Max 18W full power)

CHANNEL CONTROL METHODS

32 Smartphone App / 2.4G wireless / DMX
control
GROUP
BLUETOOTH
6 (A, B, C, D, E, F)
30m Wireless Control Distance

2.4G

50m Wireless Control Distance (with
RC-R9 remote)

OPERATION TEMPERATURE

-10 – 40 degrees C

WEIGHT

0.73kg

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DESIGN AND MODES system, the TL60 offers a lot of different
modes in one small package. One of
The TL60 isn’t the normal design of the most useful features is that you
light that photographers are used to can adjust the basic white mode from
seeing! It looks more like a fluorescent 2700K to 6500K meaning that you can
light tube than anything else! At one warm or cool the light to match any
end you’ll find the on/off switch and at other lighting sources or ambient light
the other the LCD readout. that you’re working with.

The light is slim and lightweight and In addition, you’ve got access to the
can be either battery or mains operated full RGB gamut, where you can set any
– meaning it’s ideal for location shoots. color you want as well as being able
The light can be operated either on the to control the brightness of said color.
LCD readout or via the Godox app over You’ve also got the option of using
a wireless connection, via a remote or a specific Rosco or Lee gel filter by
via DMX (DMX is a lighting standard name, or using the color picker on the
that allows users to remotely control app with your own imagery to pick a
various lighting units from one single specific color.
app, such as Luminair and Blackout).
The whole kit is neatly packed into an
easily transportable bag.

For such a reasonably priced lighting

Photos by: Abigail from Abigail’s Studio

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Video users will find the 39 special looking at a couple of feet of spill, with
effects modes of great interest – there’s a rapid fall off. So, what does this mean
everything from 9 different types of in reality? Well, to get the best out of
emergency services lights, through these lights you will need multiple
rainbow spectrums and a full fireworks lights – one probably isn’t going to give
show! Within each of these styles you enough coverage. Videographers
you’ve also got the option to adjust might be able to use a single light to
speed, frequency and the duration of get a shot of color into a frame but the
each effect. two and four head kits will give you far
greater options.

Photo by: Abigail from Abigail’s Studio The Godox app is excellent and makes
the lights very easy to control precisely.
IN USE It’s easy to add in multiple lights as
well. The fact that you can get around
The TL60 is translucent on one side 2 hours battery life at full power makes
and opaque on the other, giving you these lights an ideal choice for working
around 180 degrees of spill. You’re on location and they would be very
useful at weddings to add in some more
controllable and directional lighting.

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Other uses would be newborn
photography (where you can’t use
flash lighting) and, of course, product
photography. These aren’t, however,
lights that are going to cover a large
setup – although they’d be excellent
as secondary fill-in lights.

Color accuracy with the TL60s is Both lights 45* towards camera. Full pow-
excellent with a CRI of 96 (CRI being åųţ XåüƋ Ņų±Ĺčå B ĉƖ ÚåčųååŸ „ íƀŢØ ĜčĘƋ
a measure of how faithfully colors ÆĬƚå B ƖƖƐ ÚåčųååŸ „ ŎLjLjŢ 8ƀţŎØ ŎxŎƖĂƋĘ
are reproduced under the light). This ŸåÏØ F„k íLjLj
means you can trust the lights not to
wreck tones!

Both lights 45* towards camera. Full power Both lights 45* towards camera. Full power.

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Both lights 45* towards camera. Full pow- Both lights 45* towards camera. Full
åųţ XåüƋ ƖĂLjLjU ĜčĘƋ íĂLjLjU 8íØ ŎxŎƖĂƋĘ ŸåÏØ ŞŅƵåųţ XåüƋ Xåå üĜĬƋåų Şå±ÏŅÏĩ ÆĬƚå ŎŎĂ üƚĬĬ
F„k íLjLj ŞŅƵåųţ ĜčĘƋ Xåå üĜĬƋåų ųŅŸå ŞĜĹĩ LjLjƖ üƚĬĬ
ŞŅƵåųţ 8íØ ŎxŎƖĂƋĘ ŸåÏØ F„k íLjLj

Photos by: Abigail from Abigail’s Studio

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I do have one issue with the TL60 and wonder why they chose not to include
that’s Godox’s choice of mountings. this in the kit in the first place.
There’s a clamp to go round the light
but only one per light, which worries But overall, these lights offer an
me a little in terms of support. It’s also interesting creative LED option, with
inexplicably designed to screw onto a good light quality and very easy to
tripod or monopod, when a light stand use software options. I think many
fitting might possibly be more useful. photographers and videographers will
There is also wirerope and toggle find them useful in their kit.
clips to link the lights together. Godox
are planning to introduce a bracket to With thanks to Abigail Murphy at
attach two or four lights together and Abigail’s Studio for her test images using
this will attach to a lighting stand but I the TL60s and feedback on the system.

About the Author:

Jo Plumridge is a UK based photographer, writer and lecturer. She specializes in
portrait, corporate and travel photography, and writes photography, travel and comedy
pieces for magazines, websites and books. You can see some of her work at her website
or follow her on Twitter.

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VIDEO:

THESE LED LIGHTS ARE AWESOME!

GODOX TL60 REVIEW

by BEN JOHNSON

In this video, Ben discusses the pros and cons of the Godox TL60 LED
lights, and who these lights are for.

About the Author:

Ben Johnson is a videographer, photographer, and creator. He has run several business over the past 6
years doing everything from graphic design, website development, photography, promotion videos and
more. His main focus now is his Youtube channel where he gives other creatives resources, advice and
tips on how to become better at their craft and encourages everyone to always “stay creative”. Keep in
contact with him on Instagram and stay up to date on his latest adventures on his website.

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VIDEO:

NEW RGB TUBE LIGHT

FROM GODOX (TL60)

FOR FILMMAKING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

by MOMENTUM PRODUCTIONS

Godox has finally released their first RGB tube lights. These lights
provide a beautiful combination of colors along with cool pre-

programmed effects that will simulate a ton of scenes ranging from
faulty bulbs to fireworks and police cars. Watch this video to find out

more!

About the Author:

My name is Josh Morgan and I am a cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California. I run a company
named "Momentum Productions." Please visit my website to view my services, blog, and other media.
Thank you!

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