Blog
Welcome to our Blog. Here you can find news on events, product updates, customer stories and much more.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
Andre Caputo: Developing a Personal Brand
A reputable 3D Artist shares thoughts about building a career in 3D Art and developing a personal brand.
Interview with Phil Sills
Our co-founder interviewed Phil to discover his journey to becoming a pro product photographer.
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.
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.
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.
Mr Black Bushfire Relief Edition
$50k raised for Wires Wildlife Rescue to help the bushfire crisis... with a little help from HDR Light Studio.
Simon Smalley: Living and Breathing Art
Interview with Simon Smalley, revealing his experiences of creating content using LightWave3D and HDR Light Studio.
Paul Gawman: Striving for Excellence
Lightmap recently chatted with Paul Gawman, an award-winning Sydney-based Digital Artist. A native Brit, with over two...
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.
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.
Damian Misiura: A Splash of Light
Damian expresses appreciation for efficient light painting without the need for technical knowledge.
V-Ray and HDR Light Studio
HDR Light Studio let’s you paint your V-Ray scenes directly with light. It’s fast, precise and improves quality!
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.
Ars Thanea - Customer Feature Video
Lightmap visits an award-winning CGI Studio in Warsaw to understand the role of HDR Light Studio in their creations.
Lighting Software for Packaging Rendering
This article discusses HDR Light Studio and its relevance to workflow in packaging rendering.
HDR Light Studio - Animation Showreel
Big thank you to all the customers who have shared their work and have made it possible to produce a showreel.