Lighting techniques

I've been reading photographers' discussions on various external strobe accessories. I had these tests done some years back for my textbook, "Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach." From top to bottom, the Indoor/Outdoor comparisons are for: Direct Flash Bouncing the strobe off a ceiling Lumiquest Omnidome Through an umbrella Off an umbrella Through a softbox Outdoors or in a large ballroom or gymnasium, all the accessories work less well at softening shadows. The scattered light rays…

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Jeffery Luhn demonstrates how to get a fresh look at the world's favorite lighting accessory, the softbox.

Portrait Lighting Patterns: Split, Loop, Rembrandt, Butterfly - Classic - Basic - How to photograph - Caryn Esplin

Dalam film dan sinematografi, ada berbagai teknik pencahayaan atau lighting yang membuat scene terlihat hidup. Ketahui tekniknya di sini.

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Artificial lighting can be overwhelming, there are thousands of options to modify one single light source and there are dozens of companies that claim they have the best product and best bang for your buck. Regardless, photography equipment is expensive and I know I'd rather not waste money on a gimmick product when the same result could be achieved with just the right strobe

If you’re looking for some creative three light portrait ideas, I’ve put together three different setups you can add to your arsenal. These setups use only basic modifiers and show effective techniques that can help add three-dimensionality to an image. Get a little help with our two light portraiture classes and useful lighting setups and diagrams for two light portraits.