Lighting Patterns

Seven portrait lighting patterns, and how to achieve them

Erin Holmstead

Lighting patterns are a great way to create unique portraits. For me, photography is all about light and having full control over that light. It is why I am obsessed with studio light. Being able to create a shadow here and a highlight there brings me so much joy! Lighting

How I Got the Shot: My First Studio Portrait Lesson

Vanelli

(Vanelli’s note: Michèle Grenier, a talented sports photographer based out of Quebec City, Canada, needed 75 hours of mentoring before she could complete her degree in photography. After meeting her at Photoshop World a year earlier, she called to ask me if I could be her mentor—I’m based out of

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Lighting Patterns

Seven portrait lighting patterns, and how to achieve them

How I Got the Shot: My First Studio Portrait Lesson

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