Direction of Light
After yesterday’s phototip that talked about the quality of light, it’s time to move onto the direction of light. Once again, I’m using the sun as my lightsource. Frontlight Front light is a term that sometimes causes confusion for novice photographers. By front, we mean the subject’s front, that is, behind the photographer. When you [...]
Quality of Light
For this post, I’m discussing outdoor, natural light. No strobes, no candles, no streetlights, no neon. These principles translate to the artificial, but for now, let’s look at what the universe provides. Before we continue, professional photographers as well as those who aspire to be shouldn’t miss out on portfolio consultant Selina Maitreya and her [...]
Flash Exposure and its Variables
When using some form of strobe lighting, there are five basic elements that go into determining the optimum settings for your exposure. Knowing and understanding these variables is essential for any photographer who wishes to achieve accurate, repeatable flash exposures with a minimum of fuss. If you can master these, everything else becomes a matter [...]
Studio Intoxication
Today’s theme image is from a photo shoot on depression. Don’t forget to leave your guesses for the theme in the comments. Hint – it’s not depression. There’s nothing illegal in this shot – it’s a prepped studio shot. It’s not even alcohol in the glass. Strobist – 550ex into shoot-thru umbrella (camera left – [...]
Dharma lights.
Some more studio shots, this time of some Buddhist texts, malas and a Guanyin statue. Lighting was a 550ex @ 1/8 camera left into a reflector and a 540ez @ 1/32 camera right direct. RAW files were processed in Lightroom. The dharma text is the 8 Mahayana Precepts in Tibetan.
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