One light portrait

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a young man with his eyes closed looking down at something in the distance, against a green background

In many of my shoots over the last year, I have opted to use only LED continuous lights over my strobes, and I can only see that trend continuing. Here's why I think you ought to consider LEDs if you haven't tried them yet. Portability Both on and off Set Ryan Beatty shot for FAULT Magazine. My R3 set to its coolest Kelvin is off camera right, then a small LED on a lightstand

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a black and white photo of a woman's face with no shirt on, looking at the camera

Portrait Photography Split Lighting This is a good example of side light because the right side of the subject’s face can be clearly seen, creating a shadow on the left side. Its’s also a good example because it makes the picture more dramatic.

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a man sitting on top of a stool in front of a white light that is behind him

Photographer John Gress shows examples and how to light for nine types of portrait lighting.

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a woman is shown in the dark with her hair pulled back and looking off to the side

Because most of us fear rejection to some degree, speaking to a complete stranger and asking them for something, let alone asking if you can photograph them, tends to be pretty challenging. I’ve never been one of those naturally confident people but over time I’ve developed some techniques that have provided me with the confidence to work with strangers, which has brought

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