Despite the power light has over an image, many photographers are a bit hesitant to work with artificial sources. After all, it’s much easier and less intimidating to simply use what the sun has to offer. And often times, available light on its own is beautiful. However, as photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama explains, playing it safe won’t […]
Indoor portraits without a flash can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. Here are some tips that can help you capture stunning portraits indoors without the use of a flash: Leverage Natural Light: Use the natural light available from windows or doors. This can create a beautiful, soft light perfect for portraits. Position your subject […]
Today’s article was kindly shared with us by Ignacio Palacios, author of the 12 Types of Natural Light which is designed to help photographers harness the incredible power of light. This is light that comes from one side or the other and is very important to add dimension and texture to an image. Side lighting […]
Today’s article was kindly shared with us by Ignacio Palacios, author of the 12 Types of Natural Light which is designed to help photographers harness the incredible power of light. Front light is the light that hits the front of your subject and one of the most common lighting directions in photography. It is perhaps […]
Today’s article was kindly shared with us by Ignacio Palacios, author of the 12 Types of Natural Light which is designed to help photographers harness the incredible power of light. The Golden Hour may be the most popular time for landscape photography but calling it the magic hour isn’t fair to its often overlooked sibling, […]
Today’s article was kindly shared with us by Ignacio Palacios, author of the 12 Types of Natural Light which is designed to help photographers harness the incredible power of light. The Golden Hour or Magic Hour is the time of day shortly after sunrise or before sunset when the light softens in its intensity. A […]
Any sort of photographer would love to work in conditions where they have some amount of clouds rather than working on a clear sunny day. This is equally true for a wedding photographer as well. While theoretically, a clear sky means more light, it doesn’t necessarily equate to good light. This is one of the […]
Understanding your camera’s built-in light meter is crucial for achieving proper exposure in your photographs. In a YouTube video by photographer Phil Steele, he explains how the light meter works, how it determines proper exposure, and how it can sometimes be a hindrance when trying to capture certain scenes: Most DSLR cameras have a built-in […]
A basic three point lighting setup is really all the light that you’d ever need, even if you’re shooting commercially. And even if there’s no ambient light to work with. In this video, photographer Vanessa Joy sets up a basic three point lighting setup in the most challenging of environments: a basement. This is a […]
Beginner photographers often spend much of their time fumbling around with lights. Although lighting is a fundamental part of the photographic equation, it can take quite some time to truly understand the basics of how different qualities and quantities of light impact a subject. What many beginners don’t realize is that getting the right lighting […]
