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Lizzie in black lace dress beside glowing bare bulb portrait photography

A Single Bulb and a Seventeenth Century Mood

Pattern: Short-lit loop that tips towards Rembrandt, from a high, close, bare point source (an everyday LED light bulb!), with ...

Photographer demonstrating understanding continuous light techniques in a studio setting

Seeing Light Differently: An Evening Exploring Continuous Light

There’s a common misconception in portrait photography that better photographs come from buying better lights. Spend enough money on the ...

A portrait of a woman with long hair, featuring clamshell lighting setup.

Clamshell Lighting Setup For Portraits

A few people have asked about the next steps for setting up clamshell lighting. This technique involves using two lights ...

Ordinary to Extraordinary: Portraits in Crappy Locations (The Societies Convention)

There's a special kind of location photographers know all too well. Not a "location", really. More a "this will do" ...

Video: Creating Stunning Portraits With Rotolight AEOS and NEO2

Discover how the innovative Rotolight AEOS and NEO 2 lights can transform your portrait photography with creative lighting techniques that ...

Video: Using location lighting through a window for a reflective portrait

Discover how to harness location lighting through a window for atmospheric, reflective portraits with a minimalist setup that feels alive ...