Tag Archives: Lighting
Tips for Successful Lighting in Photography
In photography, it’s all about lighting. The most successful photographers are the ones most able to control, manipulate, and use it to capture what they see in their mind’s eye. There are generally two approaches when it comes to lighting: Photo … Continue reading
3 Tips for Photographing Mixed Lighting in Interiors
The post 3 Tips for Photographing Mixed Lighting in Interiors appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Lily Sawyer. For many photographers, photographing mixed lighting scenarios can be painful. At weddings, for example, several lighting sources provide … Continue reading
How to Use 5 Different Lighting Scenarios to Create Expert Studio Portraits [video]
The post How to Use 5 Different Lighting Scenarios to Create Expert Studio Portraits appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. In this week’s video from COOPH Master Chrissie White, you’ll learn how to use … Continue reading
Razer is bringing its Chroma keyboard lighting to cars
Razer is well known for its dazzling LED-encrusted keyboards and mice, which are intended to make gaming more immersive, but now it's scaling up its Chroma technology, using it to add color-shifting lighting to cars. According to Razer's CEO Min-Liang … Continue reading
5 Creative Portrait Lighting Tricks Using Only Phone Light
The post 5 Creative Portrait Lighting Tricks Using Only Phone Light appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. In this video by Derrick Freske, you’ll learn 5 creative portrait lighting tricks using only phone light! … Continue reading
Food Photography Lighting on a Budget
Whether it be portrait, product, landscape, or even food photography, lighting makes a whole lot of difference. And since artificial lighting can be easily manipulated, photographers love to use it. But it’s the budget factor that stops a lot of … Continue reading
4 Less Popular Types of Lighting Every Photographer Should Know
How can you, as a photographer, best use lighting to your advantage? Working with different kinds of light can be a challenge for even the most seasoned photographers. This often leads to a common suggestion: “Point your shadow at the … Continue reading
Lighting Tips to Reveal Still Life Textures
When it comes to still life photography, it’s necessary to capture the proper details, shape, highlights, and textures to step it up to the next level. Daniel Norton from Adorama explains how you can use your lighting setup to capture … Continue reading
5 Tips for Photography in Harsh Lighting Conditions
Photographers love to shoot during the golden hours for multiple reasons. The soft light creates soft shadows and the vibrant colors pop to life. However, we can’t expect ideal shooting conditions all the time, can we? For most of the … Continue reading
Lighting and Direction Tips for Portrait Photography
“A camera adds ten pounds.” This saying is quite popular for a reason. How people look in a photograph is determined by how they react to a camera in front of them and by the lighting setup that the photographer … Continue reading
SLC-OE-02: The Best Compact Lighting Bag Is Not a Photography Bag
Call me crazy, but I love the idea of finding a great piece of photo gear by going off-label. In this case, a lighting bag that is not technically a lighting bag. It's perfectly sized, comes in a ridiculous array … Continue reading
Tips for Great Lighting for Pet Photography
Pet photography is both challenging and extremely rewarding. You may really enjoy taking pictures of your own pets but if you apply some of the general rules that apply to all pet photography with studio lighting, you can really help … Continue reading