Photographic lighting

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I've been reading photographers' discussions on various external strobe accessories. I had these tests done some years back for my textbook, "Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach." From top to bottom, the Indoor/Outdoor comparisons are for: Direct Flash Bouncing the strobe off a ceiling Lumiquest Omnidome Through an umbrella Off an umbrella Through a softbox Outdoors or in a large ballroom or gymnasium, all the accessories work less well at softening shadows. The scattered light rays…

Last time we covered basic three point lighting and that yielded an entirely decent head and shoulders portrait. With a neutral background three point lighting works great and it’s a basic setup that’s been working in photography for decades. Today I want to amp up the power a little...you know how I love lighting power. If I hit the test switch and the lights dim across town from the power drain, you know that’s going to be a fun shoot! There’s also method to the madness as today I want to…

I received a Rosco Gel kit a week ago, and after a few tests I can say I really love using all the awesome colors for my photography. The kit includes

So, you moved your light off camera (very good) and looking for some new ways to explore more lighting options. Some of the most interesting light can come from doing the unexpected with your flash. Here are five great techniques to boost your off camera lighting. After exploring those five you'll have a great toolbox for shooting pictures with off camera flash.

Portrait Lighting Patterns: Split, Loop, Rembrandt, Butterfly - Classic - Basic - How to photograph - Caryn Esplin

Three Point Lighting Set Up: A three-point lighting set up uses three lights to achieve depth within the image and is Often used for interviews.Three lights are used, a key light, fill light and ba…

Jeffery Luhn demonstrates how to get a fresh look at the world's favorite lighting accessory, the softbox.

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In this post, I'm showing you two simple food photography artificial lighting setups you can use to recreate different looks using one light and soft box.