Simple Lighting Techniques for Portrait Photographers

Simple Lighting Techniques for Portrait Photographers





With tips for creating natural, hassle-free lighting, this reference shows photographers how to abandon complex lighting scenarios in favor of more straightforward, uncomplicated ones. Photographers will learn the advantages of simpler lightingsuch as saving money by avoiding excessive equipment purchases and maintenance and making location shoots less cumbersome and more convenient. Emphasizing that photographers should imitate the sun’s natural lightnot only to create a realistic setting but also to allow for genuine facial expressions from more relaxed portrait subjectsthis guidebook illustrates how to create one- and two-light setups, making simple refinements with lightweight, inexpensive, and portable reflectors.