Photography Information: Video Series

A two-shot is a still photograph or a piece of film that illustrates the relationship between two people, such as an interviewer and interviewee. Understand the concept of a two-shot with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Cameras work essentially by gathering just enough light into a dark space to reflect the image onto film to create a photograph. Understand how cameras work, and find out how the first camera was made, with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Light diffusion is a method of covering light sources with translucent fabric to soften the light and shadows that it creates. Discover the benefits of light diffusion with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Portrait studio lighting in photography involves having a main light focused on the model's face, adding a second light or bounce card next to it, including a back light aimed at the back of the model's head and having a few lights on the background. Light a portrait model successfully with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Lighting in fashion photography can be done in many creative ways, so long as a plain white light is shined onto the model to accentuate the clothing items being advertised. Light a fashion photo set with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Lighting techniques in studio photography vary depending on the subject matter, as portraits require bounce cards, fashion photography requires accentuating the clothing and product photography requires fill lighting. Understand basic studio lighting with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Using cheap lighting for photography requires finding clamp lights at any hardware store, using high-wattage light bulbs and utilizing as much natural day lighting as possible. Use inexpensive lighting for a photo shoot with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Strobe lights in photography are a great way to make the shutter speed faster to catch action shots, and they are daylight balanced and much cooler than most lights. Discover how strobe lights can be beneficial to both studio and location shoots with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Photography careers in the film industry include taking head shots of actors and actresses, photographing the making of the movie, known as production stills, and being a paparazzo. Discover photography careers that involve film with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Adventurous careers in photography include being a forensics photographer for the police department, being a photographer for the military or photographing extreme sports. Find high-speed careers using photography with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

When shooting black-and-white photography, either use black and white film, which can be limiting, or shoot digital photographs and convert them to black and white. Understand black-and-white photography with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

To become a travel photographer, take a multitude of pictures around town and while on vacation to build up an impressive portfolio of interesting people and places. Find travel magazines to become a travel photographer with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Photographic lighting setups include a portrait shoot, requiring a main light, bounce light, back light and fill light, a product shoot, which illuminates the product, or a fashion shoot, which can be lit in many different ways. Discover different lighting setups with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Butterfly lighting in photography is a method of placing the main light slightly above eye level on the subject, creating a butterfly-shaped shadow under the nose, and using a bounce card underneath the subject's face. Use butterfly lighting for female models with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Expressionistic lighting is a way of experimenting with lighting to illustrated different emotions and moods in the photograph. Use expressionistic lighting in artistic photography with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Fill lighting is a method of using weaker lights in conjunction with a brighter main light to soften the harsh shadows and highlights. Use fill lighting in portrait photography with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Becoming a portrait photographer involves studying light, both natural and studio lights, to understand how it reacts with human skin, and experimenting with different methods of portraiture to build up a portfolio. Become a portrait photographer with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Famous fashion photographers include Richard Avedon, who photographed for Calvin Klein, Annie Leibowitz, David LaChapelle, Irving Penn and Robert Mapplethorpe, among many others. Study famous fashion photographers with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

The role of a fashion photographer is to work with the model, hairstylist and makeup artist to ensure that the clothing and products look great in the final photograph. Understand a fashion photographer's job with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Becoming a fashion photographer takes building up a portfolio book of many fashion photo shoots involving a variety of styles and lighting that can be presented to agencies and magazines. Find out how to become a fashion photographer with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Beginning a career as a fashion photographer involves studying fashion magazines to stay abreast of the latest trends, finding an aspiring model to do test shoots with and building up a portfolio of fashion photographs. Become a successful fashion photographer with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Becoming a wedding photographer involves building up a portfolio of wedding and event photographs, illustrating romantic themes and candid images. Show a wedding portfolio to event coordinators to become a wedding photographer with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

A degree in photography offers many different career opportunities, such as being a fine art photographer, a fashion photographer, a wedding photographer or a portrait photographer. Discover the different career options for photographers with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

The invention of photography has roots in the fourth and fifth century B.C., when the Chinese and Greek philosophers understood how the eye worked and laid the foundation for the concept of a camera. Understand photography's history with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Making money with photography involves finding a lucrative career, such as wedding photography, fine art photography or editorial and commercial photography. Find ways to make money using photography with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.