Portrait Lighting Setup 5 – Rim Lighting "This may be a retro lighting setup but it’s one that’s fun to do and it adds what’s called a rim light to your portraits. To create this effect simply put the ...

Light is crucial when it comes to portrait photography. Shooting during golden hour sunset or having access to a large window are both great tools for harnessing the power of the sun when shooting ...

Visualizing how a lighting setup will affect a portrait subject can be tricky. Moving a single strobe just a few degrees can create a radically different effect. Patrick David decided to go a step ...

A lot of work can go into taking a good portrait, but it doesn't always have to. You don't need to spend hours getting the perfect lighting setup. As DIY Photography points out, one light can work ...

Not every professional photo needs to be expertly lit with three, four, five, or more lights. In fact, you can get amazing, high-quality results with just one light. The key, as with many things in ...

Celebrity portrait photographer Mark Mann shares his lighting process by trying to recreate the lighting set-up he used for a portrait of actor Viggo Mortensen.

Of all the announcements at Apple’s event today, one stands out as the most interesting for photographers: Portrait Lighting. This new photography feature, designed to emulate studio photography ...