Beginner Flash Photography Tutorial

Beginner Flash Photography Tutorial  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...

Effortless Lighting for Gorgeous Photography

Effortless Lighting for Gorgeous Photography 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...

Portrait Lighting Tips for Couples

Portrait Lighting Tips for Couples 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...

Tips for Successful Impromptu Portraits

Tips for Successful Impromptu Portraits 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...

Easy Tips for Better Environmental Portraits

Easy Tips for Better Environmental Portraits  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...

One-Light Portrait Lighting Tips

One-Light Portrait Lighting Tips 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...