With the range of colored lights and gels available, it may seem tempting to use them for the background in place of colored seamless background paper. Here are some reasons why seamless paper is still often the best choice…
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A Guide to Savage LED Ring Lights
Whether for recreational or professional purposes, quality lighting is vital for live streaming or vlogging. Photo and video content creators widely consider ring lights as "go-to" solutions for great reasons: Ring lights provide a relatively large light source for a...
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Video Series: Elevate Your Product Photography with Savage Translum™
Product photographer, Scott Hartwick, walks still life photography enthusiasts through a few tips for creating the most attractive, high-end styled product photos using Savage Translum™.
How to Achieve a Deep Black Background
Mysterious and entrancing – few things add more dramatic flair to an image than a really dark background. Colored photo backgrounds are playful, high energy and always versatile, but sometimes a simple, black background is the ticket.
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2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Photographers
The holidays are sneaking up on us pretty quickly now – and this year the gift shopping landscape has changed quite a bit. Gone, at least for now, are the “Black Friday Midnight Madness” crowd-goers rushing out to every tech retailer the instant their Thanksgiving pumpkin pie forks hit the sink. Instead, most of us will find our retail therapy online, looking for those just-right items perfect for the ones we care about. Here are a few photographer holiday gift ideas for every photographer on your list…
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Datacolor ColorReader EZ Tool Simplifies Background Selection for Photographers
Now included in the DataColor ColorReader tool’s color inventory is Savage Universal’s full line of 55 seamless paper background colors for users to match and coordinate background selection easier than ever before.
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Lindsay Adler’s Favorite Beauty Lighting Setups
Renowned for her commercial fashion and beauty images, photographer Lindsay Adler breaks down a few of her favorite studio lighting setups for beauty photography in a recent video tutorial.
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DIY: 9 Spooktacular Halloween Photo Booth Backdrops
Put a spell on your studio with a creative Halloween photo backdrop!
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Product Photography Made Simple
Product photography can be a lot of fun! It can also be quite complex and notoriously time consuming. There are tons of tools out there, so you can quickly find yourself spending more time setting up and managing your equipment than shooting the product. When that happens; the fun seems to run out quickly. The Savage Product Pro LED Light Table is built to eliminate the headaches and make shooting products fun again!
4 Tips to Improve Your Corporate Headshot Photography with a White Backdrop
At BusinessPortraits.ca, white backdrop portraits are our top order by a landslide – in no small part due to their versatility. They are simple, clean, and easy to adapt from casual to ultra-formal.
How to Resolve Color Banding in Your Images
15 Tips for Effective Video Conferencing
With many of us working from home, you may be facing the dilemma of maintaining a professional workspace for video conferencing, training tutorials or branded videos, while at your kitchen table. If you’re new to video conferencing, here are some basic tips for hosting a smooth and successful meeting.
5 Essential Tips for Vibrant Product Photography
Product photography can often be overshadowed by more glamorous genres of photography. A common misconception is that products are challenging to shoot and require complex setups. Portrait & editorial photographer, Devaun Lennox, shows us that it is possible to shoot competitive images which rival those of leaders in the industry, all right at home!
Savage Universal Introduces Patent Pending Line of C-Stands and Grip Equipment
New 2020 grip gear includes multiple C-stand designs, a rolling stand base, light diffuser holder and double column stand, all with patent pending features.
How to Choose the Right Gray Background
Gray backgrounds are classic and timeless. Great for both formal or casual looks, they allow your subject to be the focus of attention in the image. And gray is just gray, right? Well… not exactly.
Getting Started with Seamless Paper: What Colors Do I Need?
Here at Savage Universal, we’re often asked “What colors should I choose?” With 55 vibrant colors in five different sizes, deciding where to begin with seamless background paper might be a challenge. We’re here to offer a few suggestions!
Bendable, Shapable, Speedlight and Softbox Capable: The Savage LiteShaper®
The patent-pending Savage LiteShaper® Flexible LED Panel is an adaptable constant light solution for photographers and videographers. Shapable, lightweight and portable, this compact LED light can elevate your flash photography with several different applications!
Superior Specialties, Inc. Purchased by Savage Universal Corporation
Savage Universal, worldwide leader in backgrounds and photographic products, is pleased to announce the assets of Superior Specialties Inc., including their brand name, was recently purchased by Savage Universal Corp.