Having a detailed or extensive portrait lighting can be easily achieved in the studio. But, what if you're shooting on a budget or can't bring all your equipment when shooting on location? Pennsylvania photographer Michael Henderson comes to the rescue with a portrait lighting hack: how to achieve the look of three lights with just a single flash unit.
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The art of portrait lighting is the art of bringing out the essence of an individual—identifying the person’s personality and facial features, and coming up with a lighting scheme that will synchronize with them. thephoblographer.com »
2018-01-08 08:00
Want to learn portrait lighting but don’t have a model you can spend hours and hours with? Here’s a 4-minute video in which photographer Ed Verosky offers a simple suggestion: Buy a cheap mannequin head to practice your skills. petapixel.com »
2017-11-10 22:58
The new iPhone X has a number of Portrait Lighting looks that allow users to “fake” professional lighting styles. Here’s a 4-minute video by photographer Daniel DeArco that compares the iPhone X’s Portrait Lighting with the real studio lighting setups they’re designed to mimic. petapixel.com »
2017-11-10 20:47
Nine months after taking office, the White House has finally released official portraits of both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Last month, the Washington Post did a story highlighting the empty walls of some 9,600 federal buildings, all waiting for for an official portrait of the new POTUS. In the meantime, the […] petapixel.com »
2017-11-03 21:29
Apple has just released two brief video tutorial through its YouTube channel, explaining the operation of the new Portrait Lighting feature on the iPhone 8 Plus. The function, which was introduced with the iPhone 8 generation and the iPhone X, lets the user add a variety of simulated lighting effects to portrait images. dpreview.com »
2017-10-25 18:27
High key lighting is a technique that has been used for many, many years now. For the most part, you can associate it with a certain Amazon patent, but high key lighting has been used year after year for portrait photography and cinematography. thephoblographer.com »
2017-08-22 13:00
In this article, I am going to highlight 5 key things that I see portrait photographers doing that I consider to be “in need of improvement.” And although there are no hard-and-fast rules to photography, try to think of it as being similar to an instrument being slightly out of tune or a meal that’s […] petapixel.com »
2017-08-17 18:31
Here’s a short 5-minute video from photographer Ed Verosky focusing on lighting portraits. In 5 minutes, he walks through his top five tips to help beginners improve their portrait lighting. 1: Start with one light As the name implies, the key light is vital to your portrait. This sets up the whole foundation for how […] petapixel.com »
2017-06-22 16:53
Commercial photographer Blair Bunting shares his tips for adding colored gels to your portraits. The post How to Get Started with Split Color Portrait Lighting appeared first on 500px ISO. iso.500px.com »
2017-03-07 18:17
Are you guilty of these portrait lighting mistakes? Photographer Jake Hicks shares his favourite tips to master portrait lighting. The post 5 Tips to Avoid Common Lighting Mistakes in Portrait Photography appeared first on 500px ISO. iso.500px.com »
2017-01-23 17:21
If you have one of those busted LCD TVs or monitors lying around, you can still give it a second chance at life. You can actually repurpose it into a DIY light panel to give your photo and video projects some realistic daylight illumination.
We've said it time and time again -- working with light is one of the first things you have to learn as a photographer, especially when it comes to shooting portraits. Since we can't stress it enough, we bring yet another video tutorial with some helpful suggestions for cheap lighting options that you can practice with.
Among the goals of landscape photography is to capture scenes as sharply detailed as possible, with colors and contrast that make the pictures pop. While some may argue that this can be achieved in post-process, Tom Mackie of Landscape Photography iQ explains to us in a quick video which filters can get the job done quicker in-camera.
The Bokeh Panorama continues to be a popular technique for portrait and wedding photography for its unique and eye-catching look. It was popularized by acclaimed wedding photographer Ryan Brenzier and has since been called the Brenizer Method.
So, you've decided to play around with different lighting setups for doing studio shoots. One of the very first equipment you'll come across and need to learn is the softbox. If this is the first time you're hearing about it or it sounds complicated, let this quick video by Daniel Norton guide you on some basics.
Among the digital photography terms we hear once in a while is "color science" and it can be especially intriguing for beginners. The term is also often related to comparisons between the colors produced by different cameras and manufacturers, with Canon's particularly the most raved about.
Ever felt like experimenting with negative space and minimalist photography? It can come in nifty for your photography projects, so it's a trick worth knowing how to pull off. All you need to get started are a big sheet of white board paper, a coffee cup, and some coffee (or similarly-colored liquid).