Thursday, November 8, 2012

Lighting Techniques In Digital Photography

By Bernard Morris


Becoming a photographer today has never been easier, thanks to the latest advancements in digital photography. Yet, if you want to succeed in the field of photography, it would not be enough to own a technologically-advanced camera. Rather, your knowledge and capability to utilise proper lighting will determine the quality of images you can create. After all, light is the most important aspect of photography.

To create dramatic effects, the best times to take photographs are during the morning and before the dusk. However, for indoor, underwater or nighttime photo shoots, you can make use of artificial lighting to produce dramatic effects. You can also use different kinds of lighting equipment to achieve the effect you desire.

Video Lighting In Photography

Weddings are one of the best occasions in which photography is deemed indispensable. To give wedding photos a more romantic feel, a video light can be utilised. Unlike with flash, which can create a very strong and unflattering effect, video lighting is ideal for studio portraits. Whether you're conducting your photo shoot in a dim place or in a huge studio, you can always make use of a video light which offers a wide range of lighting.

Underwater photography requires proper lighting, too, especially when you're taking pictures some metres below the sea surface. Using a handheld underwater video light, you don't have to worry about lighting the surroundings to capture interesting colours of various species of fishes, corals and crustaceans.

Using Video Light As A Photography Technique

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 are also equipped with a diffuser to produce a soft effect on your photos. Moreover, you can use it along with other lighting equipment such as speed lights and flashguns to employ certain photography techniques.

It's also possible to achieve varied 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 it beneath the subject and as you take a shot, make sure that only a part of the light is seen in the photo.




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