Learn Photography, Studio Lighting
In a key-and-fill portrait setup, the key light establishes the face’s shape and the fill light controls how dark the shadows appear. Place the key to one side, then add a weaker, broad fill near the camera axis. The goal is readable shadow detail while...
Learn Photography, Studio Lighting
Rembrandt lighting creates a small triangle of light beneath the eye on the shadow side of a face. You can make it with one light by moving the key farther to the side and slightly above eye level until the nose shadow connects to the cheek shadow. The pattern comes...
Learn Photography, Studio Lighting
For a simple one-light portrait, place a softbox about 30-45 degrees to one side of the camera and slightly above your subject’s eyes. Aim it down gently and adjust until the nose casts a small shadow that stays separate from the cheek shadow. That is loop...
Business of Photography, Client Guides, Headshot Photography, Photography
A professional headshot is a visual representation of your career. You wouldn’t show up to a job interview without doing your hair or dressing up, so why would you use a selfie from your iPhone? In today’s market, your first engagement with a new client,...
Business of Photography, Event Photography, Photography
In professional event photography, your job is to document a story without becoming the center of it. Most of the time, this means capturing visually pleasing images that highlight key moments, like two people laughing or networking. But to capture those organic,...
Business of Photography, Client Guides, Learn Photography, Photography
Every professional photographer has heard it. The corporate event wraps up, the client is thrilled with the sneak peeks, and then comes the inevitable question: “Can we just get all the RAW files too?” It seems like a simple, harmless request. However,...
