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How to Create Dramatic Portraits with Shadow Photography [video]

The post How to Create Dramatic Portraits with Shadow Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. In this video by Shutterstock Tutorials, Robbie Janney shows you how to create dramatic portraits with shadow photography … Continue reading

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#TBT to 1947: Introducing the Polaroid Camera, a darkroom in a box, and DIY shadow backgrounds for moody portraits

News Vintage photo news from Popular Science’s May 1947 issue. Today we’re taking you way back to 1947 for some photographic wisdom from our friend’s at Popular Science. Happy Throwback Thursday! Popular Photography

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How to Use Shadow and Contrast to Create Dramatic Images

You can use shadow and contrast to create dramatic images. The key is to forget about shadow detail. You don’t need it. Shadows are meant to be dark and mysterious. This is good – it leaves something to the viewer’s … Continue reading

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Conceptual Portraits with a Stunning Interplay of Light and Shadow

Photographer Alessio Albi’s images are all absorbed with a sense of melancholy, his subjects depicted in dull lights that are evocative of a sense glum. The people depicted are almost always unsmiling, shot in low-light backgrounds. They are pictured in … Continue reading

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