Portrait Lighting Guide

Portrait lighting enables a studio photographer to create even lighting to a illuminate a photographic model during a shoot. Commonly known as the Three Point Lighting System in the photography field, this system consist of three lights: the key light, the fill light and the back light. Key Light The key light serves as the main light that is used to illuminate the subject. This light is placed on either the left or right side of the photographic...

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How to Capture Motion in Photography

Photographing objects in motion is a challenge that presents itself quite frequently to photographers of a skill levels. There is more preparation and work involved in making images of objects that fly, roll, crawl and run than in photographing still objects. However, with some practice and a few tips, the ability to freeze motion in images is well within the reach of all people. Read on to learn how to capture motion in photography. Instructions...

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Where Can I Sell My Photos?

Photography is fun, and cameras have many sophisticated features, which help people take great, professional-quality photos. Many photographs by amateurs are good enough to sell, especially in a content-hungry world. Many people have a huge collection of photos that could bring in money. The photographer just needs to know where to sell them. Selling and Syndicating Photos Build a collection of stock photos, which are called such because...

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How to Use Tungsten Film

Tungsten film is used for studio photography. The color temperature of average daylight is 5,000 degrees Kelvin. The term "tungsten" refers to a color temperature of 3,200 degrees Kelvin. Therefore, tungsten film is designed to be used under studio lights of the same color temperature, called tungsten lights. If you use tungsten film outdoors instead of under tungsten lights, your photos will have a blue cast. Similarly, if you use a different type...

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DIY Beauty Dish Photography

Beauty dishes are a great way to turn the harsh, direct light that comes from an off-camera flash into lovely, even diffused light. This type of lighting works particularly well for portraits and fashion shoots. Professional beauty dish adapters will set your wallet back by at least a couple hundred dollars, but a homemade version can be constructed with a few items most people have at home already. Instructions Prepare the Turkey Pan 1...

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