How to Light Glass Bottles: Photography Lighting for Shiny Surfaces
By Dave Montizambert Photographing glass bottles, liquids and other shiny surfaces can be one of the most rewarding types of...
How to Control Natural Light for Outdoor Portraits
By Dave Montizambert Natural light can appear to be something photographers simply have to accept. Unlike studio lighting, you cannot...
Black on Black Photography: How to Light Dark Objects
Photographing a black object against a black background sounds simple, but it presents a surprisingly difficult lighting challenge. Without careful...
How to Light Black Objects: A Guide to Black-on-Black Photography
By Dave Montizambert Photographing a black object against a black background can be surprisingly difficult. If everything is black, how...
How Lighting Creates Emotion: Using Light to Influence Mood
By Dave Montizambert Light does more than reveal a subject. It can make a space feel warm or cold, intimate...
How to Create Dramatic Food Photography with One Light
You don’t need a studio full of expensive lights to create sophisticated lighting. In fact, some of the most effective...
How to Create Dramatic Portraits with Backlighting
Backlighting is usually thought of as a way of creating a rim of light around a subject. But it can...
How to Develop a Concept for Creative Photography
A technically good photograph isn’t necessarily a great photograph. Sharpness, exposure, composition and lighting are all important, but sometimes an...
How to Keep Your Photography Business Relevant and Profitable
By David Hakamaki Photography changes constantly. The photographers who build sustainable businesses are usually the ones willing to change with...
How to Create a Professional Portrait with One Light
You don’t need a studio full of lights to create a clean, professional-looking portrait. With one flash, a suitable modifier...
