Simple Lighting Techniques for Photographers
Capturing great portraits is all about understanding how to manipulate the quality, quantity, and direction of light. Join professional photographer Tony Corbell on set as he shows us a variety of different light sources and the best scenarios to use them. Learn how the pros use a variety of light shaping tools to create fantastic portraits every time, and in any kind of situation. <br> <br> This class is perfect for an intermediate photographer who wants to learn to choose the right light for the right situation.
Release Date: 2012-03-19
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Join Tony Corbell as he introduces the class and then kicks things off with a portrait shoot using an umbrella as a light source.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 10 seconds
Octabank
<p>Learn how to use the 60" Octabank as a wonderful light source for soft, smooth portraits.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 5 seconds
The Softbox
<p>The softbox is the go-to tool for lighting individual portraits. Tony shows you a number of ways to use this versatile light source.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 20 seconds
Using Multiple Lights
<p>After learning different ways to use individual lights on their own, Tony teaches you how you can bring together a main light, fill light, and accent lights to create a beautiful portrait.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 7 seconds
Nailing Exposure
<p>Understanding how to use an incident light meter will allow you to get your exposure right every single time.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 0 seconds
Taming the Sun
<p>Direct sunlight can be too harsh for portraits, but using a diffusion panel to filter the light falling on to your subject will allow you to shoot outdoors on the brightest of days.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 4 seconds
Using Speedlight Outdoors
<p>A speedlight can be used to add light to a scene and enable you to light your subject to match the ambient light of the sky.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 7 seconds
Reflector as a Primary Light Source
<p>Learn how to properly use a reflector as a primary light source to increase the light falling on your subject's face and close the gap on the bright highlights for stunning portraits in natural light.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 43 seconds
Made in the Shade
<p>Sometimes we need to take light away to open up the shadows on the face and discover beautiful light for portrait work.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 35 seconds
Wrapping it Up
<p>Tony shares some parting words and ties together all the lessons learned in this course.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 50 seconds