Shortcuts are essential for effective work. Moving the mouse to the desired object, to click on it and then enter the menu takes a lot of time and is simply no fun. In this video you will get to know 15 essential shortcuts for set.a.light 3D, that will help you to speed up your workflow. You want to have a look at all the shortcuts in detail?Then download the set.a.light 3D user manual. Try out the shortcuts right away! You’ll…
Cincinnati (Ohio) based photographer Ron Hautau created a dynamic and colorful lighting series in set.a.light 3D, that will catch your eye. Using colored gels, he was able to manipulate the light in a direction of an art aesthetic. He explains, that some of these setups were inspired by futuristic sci-fi movies, like “Ghost in the Shell” and that he played with having the model look like a clone mannequin on some of the snapshots, that fitted well with the sci-fi…
Did you know that set.a.light 3D is used by creatives for a wide variety of purposes? Apart from planning a shooting, the 3D studio can also be used to create crazy scenes that would not necessarily be possible in reality. This invites you to let your imagination run wild and to turn the world upside down. So today we present you two setups from our Community members Vip2000 and Maks Alokhin, which are worth looking at twice and exploring the…
Maybe you have already worked with them, maybe you are not yet familiar with them: The quality options in set.a.light 3D. The quality options help you to adjust the performance of set.a.light 3D to your current work step at any time and allow you to make changes to the quality of your rendering. This ensures an efficient workflow and makes working with the software easier even with a weaker graphics card. In this article we will explain to you step…
“Grids are really important, especially when you`re working in small spaces. If the light is going where you don`t intend it to and if the light is bouncing on surfaces you don`t intend it to, a grid can help you out.” Lindsay Adler. Based in New York City, fashion photographer Lindsay Adler has risen to the top of her industry, not only as a photographer but also as an educator. Her fashion editorials have appeared in various fashion and photography…
The body language of your model has an enormous influence on the visual impact of your photos. We tell you how you can support the expressiveness of your pictures by planned posing and show you with examples what is behind the terms “High Power” & “Low Power” Poses. As a photographer, you don’t always get a model in front of the lens who is practiced in posing and is also aware of the effect of its poses, for example in…
Is it possible to create stunning and artistic pictures from home during the lockdown without having to enter a real photo studio? Yes, it is! Tanja Maschka’s artistic photographs are a good example. The trained medical assistant, multi-talented photographer and mother, whose photographic focus so far has mainly been on architecture and landscape photography, uses the possibility of virtual photography, which she can practice from home. Not only does this help to bridge the difficult time of staying home because…
Set.a.light 3D enables completely new possibilities to express and shape your creativity. Our community member Pedersen was particularly creative and created this incredible setup with set.a.light 3D, which is not only a real eye-catcher in its finished version. If you take a look at the studio view, you can see the full extent of creativity and dedication that Pedersen has used to design such a complex lighting setup. You don´t know the set.a.light 3D community yet? You can find all…
Current information about Corona (Covid-19)The current situation demands special attention and responsibility from all of us for ourselves and our fellow human beings. We at elixxier hope that the global situation will stabilize again soon and that you and your loved ones can get through this difficult time healthy and safely. Our team is still available for you on all channels. We are safe and have taken all precautions to continue developing for you as usual. And we can already…
“ Light is everything. Painters start on white canvas. We start on black canvas and so paint lights. And with excellent light, the difference between cameras becomes minimal.” Julien Apruzzese is passionate about art and science. Working as a photographer and retoucher, he sees himself as an image creator. Like a painter, the realistic rendering hardly pleases him, he prefers a pictorial aesthetic, based on an interpretation of reality. Since 2013, Julien has been running a photography and retouching studio…