Blog

Welcome to our Blog. Here you can find news on events, product updates, customer stories and much more.

19th December 2024

Hakan Acarel - Cinematic Lighting for Product Animations.

Hakan Acarel takes us behind the scenes of his work on the Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt Microphone project.
1st May 2024

Elevating the Rum's Aura with Blender Lighting

A Blender user shares their workflow with the HDR Light Studio add-on and compares it to Blender's built-in tools.
27th September 2022

How to make perfect Product Renders

In this article, we teach the process for creating perfect product renders.
20th September 2022

Learn about Product Rendering

Learn about what product rendering/visualization is and how it's used for presentation and marketing.
8th December 2021

How to create clean 3D renders? - Interview with Iman...

Iman Kimiaei talks all about his 3D workflow and goes in depth about how lighting helps him achieve clean renders.
3rd June 2021

Nei Ramos: Lighting the Delicious

Nei is a freelance 3D artist who lives in Milan, working in a small family studio and creating food CGI.
18th May 2021

Interview with Lyon Visuals, Visualization Studio

After seeing beautiful renders by Lyon Visuals, we had to hear their story from a business and creative point of view!
9th March 2021

Interview with Marius Wilkens-Zimmermann, Digital Artist

If you're looking for some advice on how to find your purpose in the 3D industry, watch this interview with Marius!
3rd March 2021

Vincent Salasombath: It all started with watches

Swiss French 3D artist has a striking sense of detail and a gift for bringing flair to images of everyday objects.
9th February 2021

Andre Caputo: Developing a Personal Brand

A reputable 3D Artist shares thoughts about building a career in 3D Art and developing a personal brand.
18th January 2021

Interview with Phil Sills

Our co-founder interviewed Phil to discover his journey to becoming a pro product photographer.
24th November 2020

Q&A with Mike Campau, Digital Artist

Watch a Q&A with Mike to hear his story on how he became successful, his worfklow, key tips and much more.
10th September 2020

Free Blender 2.8 Lighting Tutorials

Our 4 part tutorial series teaches an absolute beginner how to create perfect lighting with Blender 2.83 or higher.
8th September 2020

Craig Dockerill - My Blender 3D Hobby

Craig pursues 3D art as a hobby, is a keen Blender user and an early champion for the Blender Connection.
23rd February 2020

Light Painting using a Promotional LED Torch Pen

You'll be amazed what you can do with our branded LED Torch Pen!
19th February 2020

Mr Black Bushfire Relief Edition

$50k raised for Wires Wildlife Rescue to help the bushfire crisis... with a little help from HDR Light Studio.
6th December 2019

Simon Smalley: Living and Breathing Art

Interview with Simon Smalley, revealing his experiences of creating content using LightWave3D and HDR Light Studio.
14th November 2019

Dmitriy Glazyrin: How to Excel in the CGI Industry

Co-Founder of Mondlicht Studio recounts his journey as a CG artist and shares his tips for achieving success.
13th September 2019

James Darknell: Improving as a 3D Artist

Check out James' journey to 3D and his advice on how to continue to evolve as a 3D Artist.
26th July 2019

Jordi Sans Gassó: From Student to Pro

Find out how with the help of HDR Light Studio, Jordi has evolved from being a student to a pro.
24th April 2019

Paul Gawman: Striving for Excellence

Lightmap recently chatted with Paul Gawman, an award-winning Sydney-based Digital Artist. A native Brit, with over two...
31st January 2019

Ben Greenfield: The Final Piece I Needed

Read this inspirational story about a CGI and Retouching Artist who initially didn’t seek out an artists’ career.
28th November 2018

Thule: Heightening the Customer Experience

Thule’s 3D artist, Norbert Nagel, shows inquisitiveness after witnessing the benefits of HDR Light Studio.
2nd November 2018

Declan McGurry: Destined to Create

Hear Declan McGurry’s story on how he started enjoying the process of lighting and crafting light like a photographer.
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