how to light

Lighting scheme for a radiant look that inspires calm and serenity
Lighting scheme for a radiant look that inspires calm and serenity
For a portrait look that puts the subject in an almost glowing light, I use two large rectangular softboxes. The subject is about 1 m...
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One-light setup for wide portraits
One-light setup for wide portraits
Looking for a one-light setup that casts a beautiful set of shadows on the face, is sufficient to illuminate the torso as well (while keeping...
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The best lighting for pizza
The best lighting for pizza
Pizza is food so, traditionally, benefits from (moderate) backlighting. Pizza is also large and flat: a large(r) and flat light source was my choice. The...
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Warm, soft light for food, with one light source
Warm, soft light for food, with one light source
I would not call a 90x110cm Elinchrom softbox "portable", however I set for myself the limit of one light source or when I want to...
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short photographic essays

Shakespeare and stock photography
Shakespeare and stock photography
I've been trying to build up a portfolio of photos of pages where non-adjacent words would mean something together. These words were extracted from William...
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Keyword dictionary: images in personal perspective, standing, looking down
Keyword dictionary: images in personal perspective, standing, looking down
Keywords: personal perspective; looking down; standing; feet; directly above Photos taken in p.o.v. (point of view) i.e. personal perspective, while looking down, show our feet together with...
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One day, one camera and one lens in Lucca
One day, one camera and one lens in Lucca
A short photo-trip to Lucca, to create stock photos, with a sample and the main relevant keywords that I used
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Ghosts of Christmas’ past cameras
Ghosts of Christmas’ past cameras
I’ve shot some Christmas pictures in the past years, and now that autumn is approaching its end and winter is arriving, I thought of showcasing...
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