Learning photography lighting techniques can seem daunting at first. That’s why learning the 3 light set up is so important. It’s a great foundation for learning how to manipulate light and really start to shape shadows like the professional photographers. Eventually you will want to start experimenting with different lighting ratios and [...]

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Last week we looked at The 3 Light Set Up and before that we talked general information on Lighting Equipment. Today we’ll look a little more specifically into lighting equipment purchasing, and using what you have to get your professional studio portrait lighting off the ground.
As I’ve been writing this series on [...]

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This is portrait photography 101 type stuff here. Nothing too advanced going on, we are working with only three light sources here to get a basic portrait. Think of it as foundation material. You can’t build a beautiful house without knowing how to pour a simple foundation.

We have three lights all pointing [...]

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In order to create masterful portraits like the professional photographers you need light. You don’t necessarily need professional lighting equipment, but you do need to be able to manipulate and control lighting situations. There are numerous ways to create portrait lighting so we’ll start with a photography lighting equipment rundown. In the [...]

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I received a flickrmail from ontario mommy asking about lighting for portraits. Here’s what she asked:
“Hello there. could i just ask what kinda lights do you use for your portrait pics, they are GREAT and i have no idea how to get pics like that.”
I use different lighting techniques for different portraits so I [...]

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Head on over to Digital Photography School website where I had the honor to write a guest post on Image Editing Software - An Introduction to Alternatives. It’s a great resource for photographers of all levels of expertise. You’ll find ton’s of useful information and helpful photographic tips and techniques to help you [...]

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I think the road to all of life’s riches involves doing what you want. Certainly, here at Your Photo Tips we try our best to help you along the way. If making money taking pictures entices you then head over to the PopPhoto Flash blog where they discuss the New York Institute of [...]

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