photo by Tom Merton via iStock Beginner photographers tend to have many questions about flash photography settings and how to use a flash. That’s good, because flash photography has a bunch of variables about flash modes, types of flash units, when to use a flash, how to use a flash, and...

Photography lighting is a key part of making gorgeous images. The term for our craft itself literally means drawing with light so being able to light subjects properly is vital for creating excellent images. Some photographers of all levels of skill and experience have told me that they wish...

Let’s face it...taking good pictures and creating engaging videos is tough work. Sure, some people have a knack for creating photos and videos that pop, but most of us have to put in lots of effort to get the results we want. But as technology advances, photographers and videographers are...

Photo by DreamLens Production from Pexels Many of the portrait lighting tips and techniques we’ve learned for individual portraits can also be applied to couples, families, or small groups. Large groups can also benefit from these techniques, but the regular portrait lighting...

Photo by Philip Boakye from Pexels Natural light is great! For photography and videography, supplementing or enhancing natural light is also a good method to get the results we want. Adding an artificial light for outdoor portraits frees us from the exposure and directional...

Photo by Xiaoming Tian from Pexels Impromptu portraits opportunities such as street scenes, party pics, or just everyday pictures of people and friends that are a step or two above snapshot level can come up at any time, which is why they’re called impromptu portraits. These...

 photo by valentinrussanov via iStock If you want to learn a little about how to take environmental portraits, or want to know what are environmental portraits in the first place, stick around.   The current excitement for environmental portraits is actually nothing new, it’s a...

Photo by Omid Armin on Unsplash You know the lighting configurations for various portrait lighting techniques already if you’ve been following our article for a while. Let’s now go over some helpful one-light portrait lighting tips and best practices, along with some information you can...