In photography, if you want to create a certain kind of mood, one of the things that you can do is use high and low key effects. These effects are important if your intention is to be as creative as you can be and play with the…
No matter what type of photography you’re doing, the lighting is one of the most important things to consider. The light will have a significant impact on your resulting images, and, often it’s what separates mediocre images from ones that are truly…
Almost any photographer will tell you that when it comes to photography, the most sought after time of day is what we call the golden hour — the time just after sunrise, and before sunset.
Rim lighting is a light source that usually comes in from the side or behind your subject and that is facing the camera — it is also often referred to as backlighting. Rim lighting is especially useful to back light hair in portraits…
Whether you call it the golden hour or magic hour, one thing is clear: This time of day has the potential to let you take some truly spectacular shots. This time of day takes place right after sunrise or just before the sun sets. Essentially, this is…
When we think of backlighting, we usually associate it with shooting portraits outside directly into the sun, using it as a backlight to create a rim light around your subject.
