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Lighting and Direction Tips for Portrait Photography

“A camera adds ten pounds.” This saying is quite popular for a reason. How people look in a photograph is determined by how they react to a camera in front of them and by the lighting setup that the photographer … Continue reading

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Wind Direction Techniques for Portrait Photography

Do you ever bring a fan into your studio to add a wind effect to your photos? Have you thought much about the direction it blows? In this short yet absorbing video, Gavin Hoey demonstrates how a change in the … Continue reading

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Understanding Natural Light Part 3: Direction of Light

Light has different qualities, and by understanding those differences and using them in your favour, you can become a better image maker. In two previous articles I covered: Understanding Natural Light Part 1: Quality of Light Understanding Natural Light Part … Continue reading

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