Photography lighting

From classic Rembrandt styles to more modern alternatives, our cheat sheet shows you 24 different lighting setups

Read more to understand how to take professional shadows photography.

Dramatically transform your photography by following these 5 simple lighting rules, whether you are using a DSLR camera or your phone!

Want to use professional gear even when you are on a budget? Use these 20 DIY photography lighting ideas to create your own lighting equipment and take professional photos with unusual lighting.

While a lot can be done in post-processing, many photographers use studio lighting tricks while shooting to create some fantastic effects. Knowing how to correctly stage lights and how to use colorful gels effectively can help in achieving creative results. We enlisted the help of Felix Barjou, a professional portrait photographer to give us his tips on lighting and color. See how to get his results below and don't forget to check out his amazing light and color setup at the end.

Newbie, budding, and aspiring food photographers and bloggers are often told to "buy a piece of white foam core and place it next to your food to fill in the shadows". I'm here to tell you that advice isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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Light Your Subjects Have you ever had trouble using flash to light your subjects? John Gress will teach you to light for impact and precision. He has just launched his first US workshop tour, starting with these nine cities: Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., New York, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, El Paso, Dallas. Who Is John Gress? John Gress got his start in photography in Portland, Oregon. Evanston, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago is now home. Initially a photojournalist, John now…