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A Studio Visit

Robert Hunt

I always love to visit another artist's studio. I suspect that Muddy Colors readers do too- so this month I thought I would give you a studio tour. I also know that readiers probably know little or nothing about me, as I don't think I am what one normally thinks of as a sci-fi fantasy artist (more on professional identity issues in a future article).  My studio is at my home, about 30 feet from…

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The hunt for an affordable flash lighting solution

Howard Lyon

April 4, 2025 - I have been on a quest to find as cheap of a solution for a flash setup as possible. I think I might have found something really useful! It is all built around two little flashes that plug into a standard light socket. I will show what I would consider the base kit for taking photos of people or things and then some additional gear to make capturing photos of your drawings or paintings fairly simple. This is what the base flashes look like. No bells or whistles. You can't control the power. They are either off or full power when on. You can, however, plug in a flash trigger via a cord, which is important. More on that later. I am going to list out the components of this kit with a link to…

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