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Single Light Studio Portrait Photography

Studio portrait photography using a single light can be tricky to master. Learn how to achieve beautiful portraits with expertise from a professional photographer in this free instructional video series.

Series Summary

Photography is an art of making pictures by exposing film or another medium to a timed flash of light. The basic equipment used for photography includes a digital or mechanical camera equipped with a flash and film or a memory card. Mastering the art of photography is a technical and challenging experience. One has to learn how to focus the lens, control the aperture of the lens, filter the light, the importance of the focal length and the duration of the exposure among other things. Particularly when first starting out in photography, it is helpful to make the most of a single light source. In this free instructional photography video series, find out how using a single light can work to your advantage. Learn about different kinds of lighting as well as the importance of distance and placement. Use reflectors and white cards to bounce light onto a subject, and see how beautiful photographs can be produced with only a single light.
Listing 1-12 of 12 eHow Videos
  •  Soft Box Sizes in Single Light Studio Photography

    Smaller soft boxes create a single spotlight in studio photography. Find out about lighting effects achieved with different sized light boxes with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video.

  •  Single Light Studio Photography Portrait Angles

    The angle of a single light will greatly effect the outcome of the portrait photograph. Learn which angles work best for portraits with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video.

  •  Snoots in Single Light Studio Photography

    Snoots are used to bounce a single light from one surface to the subject in studio photography. Learn how snoots are used with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video.

  •  Creating Mood with a Single Light in Portrait Photography

    Depending on the placement of a single light, different moods can be created in portrait photography. Learn how to create different moods with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video.

  •  Bounced Light in Single Light Studio Photography

    A single bounced light in studio photography offers many options. Be creative bouncing light with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video.

  •  Background with a Single Light in Portrait Photography

    The background is important to consider when using a single light in portrait photography. Learn how the background effects the lighting with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video.

  •  White Cards in Single Light Studio Photography

    White cards can be used to reflect a single light in studio photography. Learn different ways to use white cards with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video.

  •  Umbrellas in Single Light Studio Photography

    Umbrellas are a great tool when working with a single light in studio photography. Find out more about the efficiency of umbrellas with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video.

About the Presenter

Anthony Camera