All you need is one light!
Photofocus Team
(Editor’s Note: Photofocus is proud to welcome Serge Ramelli to Photofocus. Be sure to check out his free master class and bonus toolkit). In this portrait photography / lighting tutorial,
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Why time of day matters for portrait photography
Photofocus Team
(Editor’s Note: We’d like to welcome this guest post from Darlene Hildebrandt. Darlene is a long time pro, now educator, who teaches aspiring amateur and hobby photographers how to improve
Portrait Tips: Using window light
Levi Sim
Using the light from a window is a terrific way to illuminate your subject. It can be the biggest and softest light off all — and it’s free. One of
Using fractal prisms to create other worldly portraits
Julie Powell
I recently did a post on playing with fractal prism filters for the first time, and I seriously could not wait to get my hands on my own set. They
Learn to control and shape light with a free Viewbug membership
Photofocus Team
Learning how to use off-camera lighting can be a little intimidating. There are several accessories and modifiers you can choose to help you get the shot. But how do they
Portrait Tips: Remember the reflector for senior pictures
Levi Sim
It’s senior picture season, and the one tool you must have is a 5-in-1 reflector. Many of us will be on the run with seniors — they want more locations
Making a small light source big
Vanelli
A small light source has a tendency of producing hard light causing unflattering shadows and pin size catchlights in the subject’s eyes. Sometimes this can’t be avoided — photographing in
Positioning your lights for headshot photography
Levi Sim
Positioning your lights for a headshot is really a very important part of making headshots. Generally speaking, you want to have a nice soft light on the front and if
Photographing neutrals and minimal palettes in still life photography
Julie Powell
Working with white on white, on white… This week we are going to look at shooting with minimal color palettes and finding one beautiful ‘white’ (or neutral) thing. Then we’ll
Portrait Tips: Don’t fight the light
Levi Sim
If you give a boy a hammer, everything looks like a nail and he will pound it. If you give a photographer a flash, everything looks like it needs to
Learn to photograph portraits with one light, with a free Viewbug membership
Photofocus Team
Sometimes you might not have a plethora of lights and other modifiers at your disposal. But you can still make great, impactful images using just one light source. Whether it
Get started using studio strobes with a free Viewbug membership
Bryan Esler
I remember when I was just getting started with photography. I shot everything with natural light, or with an on-camera speedlight. Strobes honestly scared me, and rightfully so — there’s
Portrait Tips: One light for life
Levi Sim
I was thinking the other day about what one lighting tool would I choose if I were stranded on a desert island for the rest of my life with a
Split lighting for a dramatic portrait
Vanelli
Split light isn’t one of the most flattering light patterns but it is one of the most dramatic ones. Here’s how to use just one light, placed in the right
How to cope when you can’t wait for the “right light”
Bob Coates
As a professional photographer, you have to be able to deliver a solid product no matter the conditions. When a client tells you they want a photograph of over 60
Portrait Tips: A chance with Patch
Levi Sim
The other day a fellow contacted me about a picture I made nearly ten years ago. He was an assistant to the master woodcarver and I spent a few minutes
Interior photography: Lighting an impossible bathroom
Michael Muraz
When photographing residential interiors, I sometimes use extra lighting to improve the final images. Today, I want to go through how I shot an impossible bathroom and solved my issues
Flash sale! Save on v-flats
Photofocus Team
V-Flat World has a flash sale running through Saturday, June 1, 2019. Save $20.00 on single v-flats or $25.00 on a two pack. Free shipping in the U.S. Use these
How to make beautiful backgrounds with v-flats
Jason Hahn
Taking a lesson from my nature photography roots for my studio work, I always try to compose my background first. With wildlife, this is often a split second decision in
Portrait Tips: Waterfalls and speedlights
Levi Sim
What’s not to love about making portraits in front of waterfalls? Beautiful place, beautiful people, water spraying your camera, nothing going the way you had in mind — it’s a
A look at lighting for still life photography
Julie Powell
(Editor’s note: This guest article is by Julie Powell who lives in Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia. She is an award-winning still life photographer who loves to share her passion for this genre