High-key lighting in portrait photography produces light colors, while low-key lighting produces darker colors. Learn about high-key lighting and low-key lighting in this free video on photography basics from a professional photographer.
High-key lighting in portrait photography produces light colors, while low-key lighting produces darker colors. Learn about high-key lighting and low-key lighting in this free video on photography basics from a professional photographer.
Thomas Park is a fashion and fine art photographer based in Seattle, Washington. In this article he demonstrates how you can turn a spot in a grungy alley into a photo studio, using only minimal lighting and post processing.
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When it comes to choosing a background for your studio portraits white or black are most photographers first choice, but what about grey? Professional photographer Gavin Hoey www.gavtrain.com demonstrates some great strobist tricks and tips for turning the humble grey background into a black, white or even pink seamless backdrop.
A behind the scenes look at a photoshoot with professional Denver based photographer Adam Bonilla.
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In a couple of weeks I will be hosting a free class on Lighting Tools, from sun to strobes and lots of things in between. The class will be held in Northern Utah and will be invitation only. The cost? Well, it’s free.
If you’re interested in learning how you can receive one of the limited invitations then be sure to sign up for the list below. Even if you’re not located in Utah you’ll want to subscribe to the list.. for reasons that will be announced later!!!
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the lighting styles that will be discussed.
www.imageguy.com This video shows the basic set-up using a Nikon D300 and a single Nikon SB800 flash

Pinup photography requires special lighting considerations to light the subject look as fully as possible. Set up lighting for pinup photography with help from an award-winning photographer in this free video clip. Expert: Jeffrey Lowman Bio: Jeffrey Lowman, owner of Lowman Photography is a Hearst Competition award winning photographer in Sports and General News in 2009. Filmmaker: Robert Conway Series Description: Different situations and environments will require different techniques when it comes to lighting. Find out about lighting for photography with help from an award-winning photographer in this free video series.
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This is the inaugural episode of Anatomy of a Photograph. I will be teaching techniques for taking great pictures of the moon. From aperture to shutter speed to white balance and much more. You will leave your computer and shoot the moon when you are done with this video tutorial. Presented by www.samys.com Samys Rental Catalog http Canon 75-300mm USM f/4.1-5.6 www.samys.com Photography :o)

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For professional photographers few tools are as important as lighting equipment. From tungsten to electronic flash, even HMI, little has fundamentally changed over the years and even decades.
But now there’s a new kid on the block – LED lighting. One of the pioneers of LED photographic lighting technology is Scott Geffert, and today he provides us with an exclusive essay on the history of lighting equipment, and what we can expect from LEDs in The Next Chapter in Photographic Lighting.
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"Awesome video presentation.
I have learnt so much more after looking through this on the weekend. The tip about pushing blacks and fill light in the Basic Module was worth the price alone. My images of a recent trip to the Australian Outback are popping and punching with delight!
Thanks Michael and Jeff – I really appreciate you taking the considerable time to share your in-depth knowledge and insights."
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The Luminous Landscape – What’s New
When taking photographs outdoors, there's very little that any photographer, digital or film, can do to offset bad effects being caused by the position the sun.
The usual problem is lens flare, which can be controlled somewhat by using a lens hood. Of course, one can always buy a high priced lens whose elements have been treated with special coatings.
Even so, there are situations that the best of lenses can't cope with. If the photographer can't figure out a way of dealing …