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Master your Craft: Studio lighting fundamentals

Master your Craft: Studio lighting fundamentals

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Studio lighting is a big topic, but it doesn't need to feel overwhelming. Understanding basic lighting and posing can dramatically improve your studio portraits. Better yet, some of the lessons will translate to other portrait photography situations. A new video by Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge delivers an overview of studio lighting fundamentals, including lighting setup, directionality, negative fill, posing and camera angle. For beginners, it's common to set up your light and start shooting. However, even subtle refinements can...
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