One key component of any sort of filming that goes unnoticed is lighting: a powerful tool that when nailed and make or break a shot. So to see how lighting will impact our work, we did some researc…

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New to flash photography? With this quick photography cheat sheet, you'll have a bunch of simple tricks for shooting with flash.

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Photographer John Gress shows examples and how to light for nine types of portrait lighting.

Front Lighting Key light is directly behind the camera giving the subject an even exposure. This kind of lighting is most simple and easy to meter. In natural light conditions we can see this type of light in first hour after sunrise and last few hours of daylight. Side Lighting Key light is coming from one side. Front lighting might render a subject 2-dimensional, side lighting gives it a volume and 3-dimensional look. This evokes stronger response from the audience especially when taking…

Compare hard light vs soft light, learn their main differences, and when to use each.

Today's photography cheat sheet will help you understand how some of the most common light modifiers work and why you should choose one over the other.