The light control is very important in Photography. Photography is all about Light. In this article, we listed some of best articles and tutorials about Photography Lighting.
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Lighting 101We are pretty much starting from scratch, so no worries. The first posts will be about what kind of gear you will need to do the minimalist strobe thing. When we are done having our way with your wallet (remembering that light gives you far more bang-for-the-buck than does fast glass or the latest digital camera or 300/2.8) we’ll move into basic technique. |
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The Top 10 Photography Lighting Facts You Should KnowThe broader the light source, the softer the light. The narrower the source, the harder the light. A broad light source lessens shadows, reduces contrast, suppresses texture. A narrow light source does the opposite. |
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A Beginners Guide To Studio LightingStudio lighting can be broken down into two categories, continuous and flash. While continuous lighting has two main advantages there are many disadvantages. The good points of continuous light: It’s inexpensive, and makes a good starting point for anyone on a small budget. You can see what the light is doing and where the shadows and highlights are. |
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Studio Lighting TechniquesEvery photographer knows that light is the main instrument to create a great portrait. Here we offer you a simple classification of studio lighting schemes that will help you to achieve the best results. |
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Food Photography Lighting TipsLighting is the most important element of photography. After all, photography means writing with light. Yes you can buy a super expensive professional camera and lots of expensive lenses, but if you do not know how to control the light, then these are useless. |
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White Seamless Tutorial – Gear & SpaceRichard Avedon, Herb Ritts, and countless other great photographers have rocked the white background for decades. I recently went to a huge bookstore here in Atlanta and counted the number of magazine covers shot with a simple white background like we are going to investigate here. |
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Creating a Simple Spray Light for BackgroundsOne of the ways to separate the subject from the background is to use a spray light. The light creates a ‘halo’ of light to dark behind the subject and helps make a flat background more dynamic. It is a fairly simple technique with a lot of variations possible. |
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Cool LightsI know what you’re thinking. LED and fluorescent, okay, I can see them as cool light sources. But HMI? Get real! Have you ever stepped close to a 24,000W HMI? Granted, a light of that magnitude does generate considerable heat, but we’re looking at “cool” here in terms of bang for the watts—energy and operating cost-efficiency relative to light output. |
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Photography Lighting Techniques – One best placeMost photographers think that for good photography lighting technique, all they need to do is add enough light from pretty much any direction, and the photography lighting is good. In reality, good photographers know that there is usually one “best” place to position every light that a photographer uses. |
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The Family Of Master AnglesMost professionals are well versed in lighting techniques for their particular subject matter. Food photographers know how to light food. Jewelry photographers know how to light jewelry; wedding photographers know how to light brides. |
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Corporate PortraitBeing an annual report photographer in Denver and having shot for more than 25 years of corporate assignments, I have built strong working relationships with graphic designers and various other creative people in the industry. For this assignment, I was contracted to photograph “Tensie” for an Ethics & Compliance Report by my New York agent. |
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Mobile Lighting SolutionsThe era when every pro would have their own studio space has ended. Space is expensive and, in an ever-more-competitive business climate, costs have to be cut. |
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Fashion Photography Lighting TechniquesAs a commercial photographer, I prefer to have visual explanations, and that is the format for all the tutorials. Rather than focusing on technical aspects related to digital photography, this video is about LIGHTING. |
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The Location ShootA key goal in lighting is shaping that light so we can make an effective visual statement or help define the subject, or both. When it comes to using light-shaping tools on location, especially for a small studio or startup, we have to take utility, convenience and price into consideration without losing sight of that goal. |
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Interior Photography Lighting TipsWe have added this page to feature more interior photography lighting styles, tips and techniques. In every photograph on our web site, the final images you see are what each client deemed ideal for them and not necessarily what we would have done if we had not had our client’s direction. |
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Four Hot Lighting LooksEveryone is looking for a way to make his or her images stand out from the crowd. Today, when the crowd is huge and websites are selling decent-quality amateur work for $1, that crowd is bigger than ever before. |
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Pin-up Lighting TechniquesWhen you become a StudioStyles subscriber we give you step-by-step instructions on how to get the images you will be proud of, and ones your customers will love – and, pay for! |
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Minimalist Studio Lighting ~ Pictures and techniquesIn lifestyle or reportage portraiture the environment completes the narrative. The story is all around the subject and the viewers eyes can wander the scene reading new information with each pass. In my studio I have abandoned the narrative to reveal just the subject in isolation. |
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5 comments
wow.. thanks for the list.
Useful stuff……….
Super jolly.
Thanks for collating some of the best articles. Will be Very useful to many ppls 🙂
Thanks for sharing so may awesome tips. However, is that a correct link for article ‘Food Photography Lighting Tips’?
Dear Ghosh, Thanks a lot for your attention. We have changed the correct link.