There are several lighting positions that photographers have developed over the years. People like George Hurrell, who used tungsten to shoot stars, used these lighting positions. Learn to identify what a butterfly or Rembrandt light is. Knowing these positions, and where the light placed to create them, will help you see how photographers light their images. These are departure points from which you will create your own look and direction. Its hard to depart from someplace you have never been there. This will teach you the basics and give you a good foundation to build on.
This video is not as slick as some of the others we have done but it has great basic instructions on portrait lighting. (Don’t miss the ending its the most exciting part!)
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Aw MAN I am in tears…SO FUNNY!
I was eating lunch and not quite paying attention there at the end till it happened!! You guys are awesome, thanks for the vids!
Haha, Love it! Thanks for sharing these great tips.
Thanks
OMG that was hilarious!
Great tutorial and great ending jajaja …greetings from Costa Rica
THANK YOU,IT IS A GOOD WAY OF STRATING OF.
LOOKING FOR LOTS OF HELP
.WANT TO START A HOME PORTRAIT STUDIO.ALREADY HAVE ALL THE GEAR NEEDED FOR THE JOB
Exciting time for you. Check out our portrait lighting cheat sheet, too.
https://theslantedlens.com/i-cheat-5/
Hello! This is kind of off topic but I need some
advice from an established blog. Is it very difficult to set up your
own blog? I’m not very techincal but I can figure
things out pretty quick. I’m thinking about setting up my own but I’m not sure where to begin. Do
you have any points or suggestions? Appreciate it
Not too difficult. Consistency is the key. . A WordPress based blog is pretty solid. I would recommend using a premium theme, such as from studiopress.com. If you need a web designer to help you put it all together, I can give you a referral. Another solid option would be to use squrespace.com.
Then you just need a good topic and lots of content!