Chroma key’s history is in the movies and it all started with chroma key blue backdrop but in the last few years chroma key green backdrops have become the fashionable colour. It really does not matter what one you use but the important thing is the colour you are using that colour should not be [...]
Tags: backdrop, chromakey, photography lighting, studio flash, studio lighting, video lighting
We have some great offers for May with up to 25% off selected items. We have 2 sizes of softbox for the small form flash heads including Portaflash fits heads from 75mm to a maximum diameter of 95mm 40 x 40cm softbox and the 60 x 40cm softbox. Large studio flash barn doors with gels, [...]
Tags: Barn Doors, photography lighting, snoot, softbox, studio flash, studio lighting
Here at Smick were booming well we are having offers on our studio lighting boom arms, first up is the Large Professional Heavy Duty Lighting Boom which if you have a studio or setting up a studio will serve you for many years. It comes with lockable wheels so is easily moved about and it [...]
Tags: boom arm, photography lighting
1st April Blog Post We have been working hard on a revolutionary lighting technology based on studio flash but also with the ability to run as continuous lighting. A conventional flash tube uses Xenon gas in a tube made of fused quartz and large capacitors used for the discharge system. The breakthrough for our system [...]
We now have a video review of our Multi Purpose boom arm which transforms from a 4 metre high light stand to a boom arm, this is a medium boom arm great for travelling and for the smaller studio. We have 2 other heavier duty boom arms the Professional Heavy Duty Boom Light Stand and [...]
Tags: boom arm, gavin hoey, lightstand, photography lighting
In this tutorial Gavin Hoey explores the use of shallow depth of field to shoot atmospheric portraits in the studio using continuous lighting. He’s using one of our Lightbank Softbox lighting units with daylight bulbs and explains just how you can achieve the same with examples along the way. Along with the Lightbank Softbox is [...]
Tags: continuous lighting, daylight bulb, gavin hoey, photography lighting, portrait photography, studio lighting, video lighting
We are taking money off most of our studio lighting bags / cases and also giving money to Comic Relief. Large Stand Bag is down to £23.00 and we will give one pound to Comic relief for everyone sold. Studio Bag Medium is down to £30.50 and we will give one pound to Comic relief [...]
Tags: photography lighting, studio bag, studio case, studio lighting
Back in stock most of our continuous lighting and video lighting. Single head continuous kits Two head continuous kits Three head continuous kits Video lighting Continuous lighting heads
Tags: continuous lighting, daylight bulb, photography lighting, video lighting
Take one of our 400ws studio flash heads and a 120cm octagonal softbox, we also sell 150cm octagonal softboxes and see how you can achieve a soft wrap around light by following this delightful video anyone can achieve. In the video tutorial the versatility you can get with just a simple set up, add another [...]
Tags: flash lighting, gavin hoey, photography lighting, portrait photography, studio flash, studio lighting
Large studio Lighting Case / Bag To start our special offers this month we have our superb premium studio case, this bag is real quality with rigid sides and reinforced corners this will take a lot of wear. It has a spacious interior with movable dividers that are secured by Velcro it also has two [...]
Tags: Background Support, chromakey, softbox, strobist, studio bag, studio case
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