Tag: lighting

Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you want the photograph you’re taking to look professional, but the light is too...

Welcome to the first in a series of articles on lighting for still life photography. Studio still life is the ultimate teaching tool for...

Low-key Photography A very simple technique that allows you to produce interesting images is the low-key treatment. It is actually a combination of lighting technique,...

Studio Lighting Setup Options Once you have settled down with a reasonable body and a good lens, the next logical thing to buy is a...

Flash Painting Slow shutter speed does open up a whole world of possibilities in as much as creative photography is concerned. Literally, you are limited...

Outdoor Backlit Portraits Shooting outdoor portraits and in the open, you really have two basic ways to use the ambient light. Either shoot front lit,...

Wedding Photography Lighting The thing that most photographers find difficult to learn for wedding photography is exactly how to deal with the lighting. No two...

Food Photography In today’s society it has almost become a hobby for people to snap a picture of the food they just made, throw it...

Studio Lighting Last weekend I did some head shots for a friend of mine and her band.  I don’t have a lot of studio lighting equipment, I...

External Flash Photography The basic flash that comes on your camera should rarely be used, it adds sharp shadows and flattens out your subject too...

Finding and Using Great Light for Portrait Photography I have seen the light! ...Portrait Light Good Portrait Lighting can be the key to success when turning...

Light is the Key to Good Photography I am sure you have heard that the golden hours of photography are early in the morning or...

What is Portrait Photography? Portrait photography is often considered an art form that involves capturing facial expressions, personality, or mood of your subject or group using...