Different types of lighting photography

I've been reading photographers' discussions on various external flash accessories. These are updated comparisons for 6th edition of my textbook, "Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach." For these tests, the subject remained at the same distance from the background, and the flash was located nine feet from the subject. Pictures in the left column were taken inside. Those in the right column were taken outside. From top to bottom, the Indoor/Outdoor comparisons are for: Direct Flash…

One key component of any sort of filming that goes unnoticed is lighting: a powerful tool that when nailed and make or break a shot. So to see how lighting will impact our work, we did some researc…

Finding 5 basic types for portrait photography lighting. First, light is one of the important elements in all photos. Whether a grand landscape or an intimate portrait, light always play the…

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ISO, Aperture and Shutterspeed explained. - Great examples of photographing food with all the details to help you get a great shot.

Sure, you know what a soft box is, and you may already own one, but it’s helpful to take a step back and get a fresh look at the world’s favorite lighting accessory. Some facts will confirm your assumptions, and others may surprise you, but all the information will be […]

You might already know all about histograms, if don't it's well worth getting your head around them because, well, they are pretty awesome. Unfortunately they are often overlooked, dismissed or misunderstood but they are very helpful especially when it comes to strobist photography.

Marlene Dietrich preferred butterfly lighting. Today we still refer to butterfly lighting as Dietrich, or Paramount Lighting