Tag Archives: light
Role of Light and Illumination in Photography
Light and illumination are the basics of photography. The very word “photography” comes from two Greek words, phos meaning light, and graphis meaning drawing. Hence, photography can be described as “drawing with light”. As we start the lesson, I want … Continue reading
The Power of Shooting Simply with One Light and a Reflector
In this article, I’ll give the virtues and benefits of shooting simply, with only one light and a reflector. Lighting is often perceived as a complicated beast, but does it have to be? Sure, in terms of technical aspects, there’s … Continue reading
New: Understanding Light Advanced Guide
In Understanding Light: Book One it talks about the physical properties of light: how it moves, how it changes, and how it reacts. They also talked about how it affects the human mind, and the importance of shadows. In Understanding … Continue reading
How to Capture and Sculpt the Color of Light
The Basic Mechanics of Capturing Light When the light of a scene enters the camera lens, it is dispersed over the surface of the camera’s image sensor, a postage-size electrical circuit containing millions of individual light receptors. Each receptor measures … Continue reading
Light Painting How To
LAPP, or light art performance photography, is a style in which you literally paint your pictures with light. If you own a DSLR camera or even a Lomo camera, this could easily be your new favorite hobby! The crazy part … Continue reading
How a Studio Photographer Came to Love Natural Light Again
I’m a studio photographer. There are no two ways around that fact. It also happens to be the way I like it. I prefer the absolute control I have over every single factor in a studio environment. That way, I’m … Continue reading
Tips for Doing Natural Light Headshots and Portraits
You may think that headshots are just like portraits or perhaps think that they are only best photographed in a studio space. Thankfully, natural light headshots can help you to achieve the perfect look and portraits for your clients. Both … Continue reading
SLC-1L-03: Need Light With More Edge? Aim It Away From Your Subject.
The two photos above have the same light source, same light location and same white background. The only difference in the second photo is that the light has been aimed differently. Pointing your light away from your subject (i.e., using … Continue reading
How to Control Your Background Tones by Manipulating Light Fall-Off
In this article, I’ll show you how to control your background by manipulating light fall-off. When using studio lighting, one of the most frustrating things to deal with can be backgrounds. Sure, if you have space, time and the money, … Continue reading
Spiffy Gear Light Blaster Strobe Based Projector – $79.00 Shipped (Reg. $99.00)
B&H has the Spiffy Gear Light Blaster Strobe Based Projector available for $ 79.00 with free expedited shipping. Regularly $ 99.00. As coincidence would have it, I recently used a Light Blaster for the portrait shown below. [Sean] … Continue reading
How to Create a Dynamic Light Painting Portrait
Do you want a bit of action and dynamism in your portrait photography? Using your strobe to light your model in a portrait, while combining this with medium to long exposure can give you amazing results! A light painting portrait … Continue reading
Manfrotto Pro Light FastTrack-8 Sling Bag
Finding the right kind of camera bag for travel or street photography – or generally just walking around snapping – is really difficult. A shoulder bag gives you easy access, but it swings about too much when you’re leaping on … Continue reading