A lot of portrait photographers are afraid of working with artificial light, but it’s a skill well worth learning, as it will make you a more capable and versatile photographer, and give you allows you to realize all of your (and your clients’) creative visions. If you’re new to working with flash, check out this great video tutorial that will show you how to set up simple and highly effective low-light portrait photography.
Coming to you from Miguel QuilesThis great video tutorial will show you how to set up simple low light portrait photography. If you’re new to working with artificial light, it’s important to start with a single source. It’s important to build both knowledge and intuition about how light works, including things like opacity, distance between subject and source, modifier size, etc. Start working with more complex settings. In fact, you’ll likely find multi-lamp designs much less annoying or intimidating when you’re comfortable working with a single light. Check out the video above for a full rundown of Quiles.
If you want to continue learning about portrait lighting, be sure to check out “Face Lighting: Illumination for close-ups and portraits With Peter Hurley!”
