Blog

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

18th December 2025

End of Year Thank You

Reflecting on 2025, doubling down on engagement in 2026.
4th November 2025

HDR Light Studio 9 Drop 2 released

Breakthrough VRED workflow plus powerful HDR Light Studio updates available now for all users in Drop 2.
16th September 2025

Refining the recipe: A father-son partnership

A father-son duo transforms their CGI food workflow with HDR Light Studio and a shared creative vision.
6th March 2025

Art & Light: Robert Corwin’s Journey with HDR Light Studio

From fine art to 3D graphics, Robert Corwin uses HDR Light Studio to craft precise, expressive lighting effortlessly.
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 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.
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.
1st April 2020

HDR Light Studio - Tungsten Drop 4 is released

HDR Light Studio – Tungsten Drop 4 is out!...
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.
23rd July 2019

HDR Light Studio - Tungsten Drop 2 is released

HDR Light Studio – Tungsten Drop 2 is out!...
1st May 2019

HDR Light Studio - Tungsten is released

HDR Light Studio – Tungsten is out!...
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.
31st May 2018

Damian Misiura: A Splash of Light

Damian expresses appreciation for efficient light painting without the need for technical knowledge.
9th May 2018

HDR Light Studio – Carbon Drop 2

The release of HDR Light Studio - Carbon Drop 2 and everything that’s new.
16th October 2017

3D TALK - Episode 1 - Wojciech Portnicki

Tune in on the first episode of 3D talk, and learn about a Polish 3D artist, Wojciech Portnicki, journey into 3D.
28th September 2017

HDR Light Studio - Key to Sonoco-Trident 3D Success

Read all about Sonoco-Trident 3D HDR Light Studio success story and how it has positively impacted their workflow.
23rd January 2017

MODO Artist: Kaoru Toyoguchi - JVCKENWOOD

We caught up with the designer, who uses HDR Light Studio on 100% of his images, to understand why.
4th July 2016

Area Lights added to MODO Connection

Lightmap announces the release of HDR Light Studio version 5.3.4, where area lights have been added to MODO connection.
29th May 2015

MODO 901 Connection Released

Connection for MODO 901 is now out and is immediately available for download.
1st February 2015

MODO Artist: Crizalis Studio

3D Artist speaks about his background and progression to HDR Light Studio.
7th March 2014

Octane for MODO beta has begun!

Octane was taken for a spin in MODO, and it is nice to see that HDR Light Studio worked out of the box.
6th November 2013

HDR Light Studio for MODO - Product Shot Lighting Tutorial

Tutorial on ‘product shot’ in HDR Light Studio in conjunction with MODO is now available to be watched.
1st November 2013

MODO Artist: Martin Oberg

Martin, a MODO artist and photographer, talks about his history in 3D art, his tools and workflow.
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