Simple lighting setups for dramatic effects. The way you use a single studio light can completely change the mood and overall feel of your portrait, and mastering both high-key and low-key effects ...

When talking about high or low key lighting many photographers, especially old pros, refer to lighting ratios and contrast ratios that harp back to the days of slide emulsions and 5x4 dark slides.

Here you’ll discover a number of different one light techniques, including understanding hard and soft light, Rembrandt lighting, split lighting, as well as low-key, high-key and a traditional ...

One of the absolute hardest things to do in portrait photography is adjust the shoulders to look flattering. At least, that’s a technically tough part unless you really understand how your lenses work ...