The truth is that any time is the best time of day for outdoor photography. It just depends on the look you want to achieve, the mood of the photo and who you're photographing. Of course each time of...
Category: Photography Lighting
How to avoid shadows in indoor photography (on walls and backdrops)
As much as I love shadows in photography, there's a certain shadow that most of the time I really don't want in my photos. It's ugly, harsh shadows behind a subject on a backdrop or wall. But before...
Clamshell lighting for portraits – steps for one and two light setups
The great thing about learning clamshell lighting for portraits is that the name tells you everything you need to know to get started. It actually describes the light setup, if you use your...
What is a hair light? (and how to use it for more dramatic portrait lighting)
Hair lights are a subtle, but important light in portrait photography. While they're used just as much in studio based portrait photography as they used to be, HOW we use hair lights in photography...
Hard light vs soft light – when and how to use both types of lighting
I'll say it again and again, light has the biggest impact on a photo. It sets the mood and tone for an image. Because it's so important, your decision to use hard light vs soft light, is a big...
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...
