Category: Lighting

Macro Lighting

A friend loaned me his macro lens many years ago, and it has changed the way I view the world and create images. It is

Getting Started with External Flash - Free Quick Guide

If you desire to take your photography as far as it can go, you must master the topic covered in this free eBook: External Electronic

How to Create Dazzling High Key Photography

My journey into high key photography started with a dandelion, which led to experimenting with still life and flower photography, and then I veered off

How to Plan and Execute a Low Key Photograph

It was while researching ideas for still life and food photography that I stumbled across some gorgeous dark, moody images. The colors were intense, and

Lighting for Still Life Photography

In my first article, Beginner’s Guide to Still Life Photography, I talk about the physical and storytelling elements involved in setting up a still life

High Speed Flash Mode: What, Why, and How

Learning how to use your camera’s electronic flash, whether it’s the pop-up one on top of the camera or an accessory mounted version on the

Dealing with a Bright Sky in Landscape Photography

There are a few problems that all photographers can sympathize with: corrupted memory cards, leaving the lens cap on, low batteries. At some point we

Mastering the Art of Gelled Lighting - Free Quick Guide

Want to learn a new and fun way to experience color photography? Using colored gels or filters over your lights and/or camera lens provides an

Analyzing Light Using Catchlights

Analyzing a photograph is a very good way to learn lighting. A photographer’s development greatly increases when they focus on training their eye to see

Get Inspired – 15 Photos That Make Excellent Use of Indoor Window Light

Being indoors might limit the photographic possibilities available to you… But if you’re imaginative and extend your creative boundaries, the opportunities can be endless. You

5 Tips for Better Low Light Images

Photo from Pixabay A photographer’s journey is one of many epochs. In many ways, it is like the long process of growing from a child

8 Steps to Better Outdoor Portraits

I began my photographic journey exclusively shooting landscapes. I spent two years scrambling through bushes and chasing sunsets before I even considered taking a picture

Category: Lighting

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