5 hard light photography tips you need to know, plus pros and cons
Hard light photography isn’t a difficult lighting set up. Hard light refers to the quality of the light being hard. With photography lighting there are two types of light quality: Hard...
What is reflected light in photography – essential for portraits and weddings
Why use reflected light in photography? A while ago I updated my Facebook profile photo and my friends went mad commenting that I looked young and couldn’t believe we were the same age. There was...
Ambient light in photography – what is it and how do you use it?
The answer to the question “What is ambient light in photography?” is very straight forward - it’s whatever light is already lighting the scene before the photographer arrived and started...
Flash photography vs Natural light photography – which is better?
In the flash vs natural light debate, I don’t agree with saying that flash photography is better than natural light photography, or vice versa. Some photographers prefer natural light and so shoot...
You hear all the hype and people talking about OCF or off camera flash. But how does off camera flash work and how do you get started? With so much hype you’d think it was rocket science, but...
Don't be put off photographing in bright sunlight Light is at the center of every photograph. Without light there can be no photograph, so photographers need to find ways to use, manipulate, create...
