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When you’re working with alternative lighting, pay attention to how the light falls onto your subject, and position them and the light source so that you have the desired outcome, just as you would in any other lighting situation. With creative light sources, chances are your light is coming from a single, and usually smaller, source. This can present some challenges, but there are a few tips to keep in mind to ensure you end up with great photos:

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Light meters are typically small, handheld devices designed for the precise measurement of light levels. These compact instruments are equipped with a light-detecting sensor that efficiently captures ambient light. The sensor’s primary function is to convert the incoming light into an electrical signal, which is then graphically displayed on an integrated screen. Light meters serve a crucial role in various fields such as photography, cinematography, architecture, and environmental science, enabling professionals to determine optimal lighting conditions. They provide measurements in various units, including lux, foot-candles, and watts per square meter, offering valuable insights into the intensity and quality of light in a given environment.

Let’s talk about artificial lighting. More specifically, let’s talk about continuous lighting vs. flash lighting and learn which is the right choice for you! Do you ever feel like learning photography is just one great debate after another?  Canon vs. Nikon! IPS vs. digital sales.  Wix vs. WordPress.  Well, we’ve got another head-to-head matchup for…

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Part 1: Finding the LightPart 2: Using Shadows for Dramatic PortraitsPart 3: Shooting the Golden HourPart 4: How to Shoot in Harsh LightPart 5: 3 Ways to Use Window LightPart 6: Creative Light Sources

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how to find and work with all types of lighting. Our goal is to help you understand how to work with all kinds of light, and how to use the light you have to create powerful, standout images. This is Part 6, and today we are concluding our series with a discussion on how to use creative light sources. If you’re just joining us, you can follow along in our series here:

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Make Your Portraits Soar with Butterfly Lighting! Using camera flash in portraits doesn’t have to be scary or complicated.  Today, we’ll talk about one of the simplest, and happiest sounding lighting patterns. With one light and a reflector, you’ll be on your way to shooting off-camera flash with confidence. Learn why it’s called like that,…

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Grab your flash and head outside. We’ll show you how to use fill flash outdoors! You’re shooting outside in great lighting conditions. So why in the world would you want to add flash? It’s all about filling in the shadows and balancing your ambient light with the exposure on your subject. Today we’ll learn how…

What I love most about different variations of light is that the lighting doesn’t have to be “perfect” to make a great photo. It truly is all about how you see it, and how you use it. I have loved talking over some of my favorite ways to “Find the Light” in this series, and we hope you have been inspired to get out there and think about light in new ways!  And if you are just now joining us, make sure you check out the rest of the series here:

Walk around your house and make note of all of the things that emit some sort of light. (Think beyond lamps and overhead light fixtures). Do you have candles? Flashlights? Electronics? How might you incorporate these for out-of-the-box photographs? When we begin looking for it, we will see that light is everywhere. It’s up to us how we will use it.

Golden hour backlight, my lighting soul mate. It’s warm, rich & soft. Dimensional, glowing… downright dreamy. It can be a tricky technique, and it certainly hasn’t been my favorite. When I first started, the photos came out blurry, hazy, and overexposed. This may be what you are experiencing when you try it too. Hang in…

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Part 1: Finding the LightPart 2: Using Shadows for Dramatic PortraitsPart 3: Shooting the Golden HourPart 4: How to Shoot in Harsh LightPart 5: 3 Ways to Use Window LightPart 6: Creative Light Sources

If you recently shopped for a digital camera, you probably heard or read something about HDR photography or dynamic range. Unless you know something about modern photography, you may be wondering what is dynamic range, and why does it matter?  What Is Dynamic Range in Photography? In photography, the term dynamic range refers to your…

Are you wondering what you should be looking for? It’s really not that technical when you get down to it. The answer is simply… LIGHT. Watch for light anywhere, at any time, in any place. I would have never thought to take a photo of my daughter standing in the headlights until I began taking the time to notice light everywhere I went. Go outside at night and observe where light falls. You can even do this in your own front yard! Does light spill into the darkness through your windows? What about a porch light, or street lights? Take the time to observe light in places you hadn’t noticed before. There’s even light inside of your refrigerator!

Are you totally intimated at the thought of using off-camera flash? You’re not alone! Read on for our tips and tricks to master off-camera flash! If you’re reading this, you likely are a little intimidated by using off-camera flash and trust me, I’ve been there.  I promise it’s nothing to be afraid of! This quick…

I mentioned last week that I learned photography within the walls of my own house, so I have become quite accustomed to making any and all available light sources work for me. The reality is, sometimes we don’t have ideal lighting available to us. Don’t let this stop you! You can get awesome photos just by getting creative with how and where you find your light! For example, you thought the headlights on your car were just for safe driving, didn’t you? Think again! They were the single light source for the image above. Light is everywhere. But, as I’ve said several times in this series, we must change the way we look for it. I love to think outside the box and search for creative light sources. If you want photos that are far from ordinary, one idea is to look for light in places that aren’t ordinary.