CameraStuff Blogs & Articles

CameraStuff "In the Limelight" Interview #3: Les-Lee Lesch
June 22, 2026
Les-Lee Lesch is a portrait and fashion photographer from Worcester, Western Cape, shooting bold, timeless, and emotive work from her own studio. From musicians to models to everyday clients, she creates images that are as much about the experience as the final frame
Godox X3 Flash Trigger: The Light Side of Off-Camera Flash
June 19, 2026
The Godox X3 flash trigger weighs just 48g and puts a 1.7-inch OLED touchscreen on your hot shoe. South African creator Irvin van Rooy used it to recreate Pinterest portraits from his own studio. Find out if the X3 belongs in your kit.
CameraStuff "In the Limelight" Interview #2: Irvin van Rooy
June 17, 2026
Discover how Worcester-based filmmaker and photographer Irvin van Rooy transitioned from a five-year teaching career to building a full-time tech and creative lifestyle media brand. 
Hard Light & Soft Light: How Godox's Ab Sesay Shoots Dramatic Portraits
June 17, 2026
Most photographers treat hard and soft light as opposites. Ab Sesay's Godox Lighting Academy session shows how to use both at the same time — the BFP shapes the scene, the softboxes lift the ambience.
Godox GM6s Pro: The 2000-Nit On-Camera Monitor Built for the Field
June 12, 2026
An ultra-bright 5.5-inch field monitor with a full professional toolkit. Here's what the Godox GM6s Pro actually delivers on-set.
CameraStuff "In the Limelight" Interview #1:  Fulufhelo Mashige
June 10, 2026
Fulufhelo Mashige built Fulu Media on one idea: storytelling should be immediate and impactful. The Midrand photographer and videographer delivering same-day edits tells us everything about the obsession
One Light, One Reflector: Beginner Studio Portraits with Les-Lee Lesch
June 10, 2026
A single strobe, a shoot-through umbrella, and a silver reflector. Les-Lee Lesch breaks down the simplest studio portrait setup that actually works, and explains exactly why each piece is there.
Small Studio, Bold Colour: One-Light Portraits with Les-Lee Lesch
June 10, 2026
One light. One bold colour. A handful of props. Worcester photographer Les-Lee Lesch shows how a small home studio can produce warm, vibrant portraits when every decision is intentional,  no complicated gear required.
Black and White Editorial Portraits: 4 Lighting Setups with the Godox AD600ProII
June 9, 2026
Four lighting setups, one strobe. Nathan Elson breaks down how to build black and white editorial portraits from a single feathered key, through two-light fill balancing, a three-light depth setup with optical snoot, and a bulb-mode motion blur technique that produces a different image every single time you press the shutter.
Two Creative Looks with the Godox LA150R and LA300R
June 9, 2026
The future is bright, colourful, and surprisingly controllable. Gavin Hoey shows how the Godox LA150R and LA300R unlock two distinct futuristic portrait looks, from colour edge lighting to sharp projected circles, all dialled in from your phone.
Four Lighting Setups for Dramatic Fitness Shoots with Godox AD600BMII and LE300BI
June 9, 2026
Four lighting setups for dramatic black and white fitness portraits using the Godox AD600BMII battery strobe and LA300Bi bi-colour LED. Covers feathered single light, negative fill, backlight texture with the BP-SE, and silhouette and highlight techniques with photographer Tosin Junaid.
Godox X3 vs X3 Pro: Which Flash Trigger Fits Your Workflow
June 9, 2026
Two touchscreen TTL flash triggers, one Godox ecosystem, but real differences that matter depending on how you shoot. We break down the Godox X3 vs X3 Pro so you can make the right call.