Tag Archives: light
Video Tutorial – How to Work a Scene to Find the best Light and Composition
In this short video tutorial, photographer Mike Brown takes you on a photo walk looking for images. Watch as he scans the scene and finds the best camera angle, waits for the right light, and frames the shot for the … Continue reading
Rim Light – A Simple Way to Create Powerful Images with a Single Flash
In this article, I will introduce you to creating a rim light using a single flash. While not so common, it is extremely easy to put in place and will allow you to get very interesting and powerful images. To … Continue reading
At Least Do This: Use a Warming Gel on Your Key Light
Abstract: Warming your flash will greatly improve skin tones. Which warming gel you use depends on your subject, the lighting environment, your camera's color palette and personal preference. I still remember the day I was introduced to warming gels. It … Continue reading
A Beginning Photographer’s Guide to Light
Lighting performs an important position in images. It can deliver a photograph to life, it may generate results, together with spectacular shadows or silhouettes, or it might have a distinctly adverse affect by creating undesirable glare and reflections. “Following the … Continue reading
Cancelled: Nikon’s DL premium compacts won’t ever see the sunshine of day
We've been ready over a yr to see ultimate manufacturing samples of Nikon's vary of premium compact DL cameras, after they have been introduced on the Consumer Electronics Show again in January 2016. Following continued manufacturing delays final yr, Nikon … Continue reading
How to Light Your Photos Like a Cinematographer
“There’s no such thing as bad lighting.” Does this statement from an accomplished American cinematographer Michael Goi surprise you? Well, it all depends on the purpose or emotional message you want to convey. Joel Dryer uses a pretty horrific lighting setup … Continue reading
Quick Review of the Kupo Click Stackable Light Stand
I’ve recently started using a pair of Jinbei HD600 studio lights for my photography and what I love about them is that they are self-contained units. They don’t have any requirements for power cables, etc., as they’re battery powered, wireless … Continue reading
What Happens When 3 Photographers Shoot the Same Model in the Same Light?
Jessica Kobeissi, Ruby James, and Irene Rudynk are three photographers who use similar equipment. Here, they’re challenged to photograph the same model under the same lighting conditions. With so much in common you’d think they might come up with similar … Continue reading
Background Exposure Techniques with Single Light Studio Portraits
What you’re going to study on this video is likely one of the most necessary features of images. This video sums up what is called the inverse sq. regulation. It’s one of many elementary legal guidelines utilized in not solely images however … Continue reading
Tips for Making Natural Light Portraits
Natural mild portraits are truthfully considered one of my favourites, they’ve this additional really feel that studio portraits don’t. Compared to studio portraits, they’re much simpler – you don’t have to study all of the lighting methods. They are additionally … Continue reading
How to Create a Rim Light Effect Using Photoshop
Lighting is a huge integral part of a movie’s success. The same applies to photography. It’s all about the light or lack of it to create the drama in an image. Rim lighting, as the term suggests, is also called … Continue reading
Darkness Is My Canvas, Light Is My Brush
From the Great Big Story YouTube Channel: During the dark winter months in Finland, one man fills the night with light. Hannu Huhtamo is a light painter. The artist takes long exposure photographs and uses flashlights and other … Continue reading