Friday, September 28, 2012

Photography Lighting Techniques For Today's Photographers

By Bernard Morris


With the advent of digital photography, many people today have found it easier to take pictures. Advancements in the field of photography have given both hobbyists and professional photographers the chance to experiment to deliver quality photographic images. But among other factors, photographers have to develop their ability to utilise and manipulate light when taking pictures. After all, light is the most crucial element in photography.

The two ideal times of the day to create dramatic photo shoots are during the morning and before nightfall. However, you can create a variety of effects for indoor, underwater, or nighttime photo sessions with the use of an artificial light. There are different types of lighting you can use in photography to attain the exact effect that you want.

Video Lighting In Photography

Weddings are one of the usual occasions in which photography can be of much use. To create images with a romantic feel for the couple, a video light can be used. Unlike flash which gives a strong and unflattering light effect, video lighting is excellent for studio portraits. A video light is perfectly suitable to brighten up a dim location for photo shoots and even huge studios, as it offers a wide range of illumination.

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

Tips When Using Video Light For Photography

Though video lights produce very strong light at maximum capacity, the level of lighting can be easily adjusted. You can put a gel in front of an LED video light to create a warm or tungsten effect. Likewise, you can control the diffuser --which is commonly present in LED video lights-- to achieve soft photo effects. Moreover, this lighting equipment is compatible with other lighting tools like flashguns and speed lights which are used for certain photography techniques.

To explore other effects it can give, you can try placing the equipment in different locations during the photo shoot. For example, if you want flare in the photo you can place the light beneath the subject and move to a position where the edge of the light appears in your camera.




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