Friday, October 19, 2012

Basic Photography Lighting Techniques You Can Use

By Bernard Morris


Nowadays, it is common to see many people taking photos using their digital cameras. The latest advancements in digital photography have allowed many newbie and professional photographers to explore other ways to capture quality photographic images. But more than using a modern camera, you need to develop your ability to manipulate light when taking photographs. Light, after all, is a very important element in photography.

To create dramatic effects, photographers usually prefer conducting photo shoots during the morning and before the dusk. However, for indoor, underwater or nighttime photo shoots, you can use artificial lighting to create dramatic effects. You can also use different kinds of lighting equipment to achieve the effect you desire.

Video Lighting In Photography

Weddings are amongst the usual occasions wherein photography is deemed indispensable. To produce images with a romantic feel for the bridal couple, a video light can be used. While flash gives a strong, unflattering light effect, video lighting is excellent for studio portraits. A video light can brighten up a dim location for photo shoots as well as huge studios, as it provides a wide range of illumination.

Lighting is likewise important in underwater photography, especially in taking photos some metres below the ocean surface. With a handheld underwater video light, you can easily illuminate the surroundings and capture the real colours of fishes, corals and crustaceans.

Other Photography Techniques Using Video Light

Video lights are innately strong, but the good thing with this equipment is that the effect can be adjusted. You can place a gel in front of an LED video light to produce a warm or tungsten effect. LED video lights also have a diffuser that will help give a soft effect on your photographs. Moreover, you can use it along with other lighting equipment such as speed lights and flashguns to employ certain photography techniques.

You can also achieve various lighting effects by placing the equipment in different positions during the photo session. For example, if you'd like to create flare in the photograph, position the equipment beneath the subject and as you take a shot, make sure that only the edge of light is visible in the picture.




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