One of the main things that tends to separate professionals and other serious photographers from a large majority of amateurs and beginners is the use of advanced lighting techniques. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with using natural light only or a simple on camera flash, mastering a few basic advanced lighting techniques can take your own photography to the next … [Read more...]
What is short lighting & How To Do It?
Portrait photography can produce amazing results and a skilled portrait artist can make a decent amount of money for their work. Lighting is key to creating good portraits. Short lighting is one of the techniques employed to create a specific effect, namely, the shortening or slimming of the face. Short lighting can also be used to create dramatic interest in texture, such … [Read more...]
Top 5 Best Lights For Food Photography
Food photography can be very rewarding. I don’t mean those Instagram lunch selfies everyone seems to post from time to time. Not that there’s anything wrong with those pics. What is needed from some businesses is high quality images of food capable of promoting their business. Good looking pictures of food can also be used for recipe books, either e-books or on paper. … [Read more...]
Top 5 Best Lights For Portrait Photography!
One of the more rewarding types of photography, portraiture is also one of the most popular forms. A good number of peoples pictures end up being little more than snapshots, though. The best lights for portrait photography are part of what will transform your people pics from snapshots to quality portraits. Other parts of the of the puzzle of good portraiture include high … [Read more...]
Top 5 Best Lights For Product Photography!
Product photography is bigger now than ever before. Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, are all allowing individuals as well as companies to market online. This is good news for photographers. It’s good news because the better the image looks online, the more likely someone is to look at it and maybe buy it. Using the best lights for product photography will let you be … [Read more...]