Studio Portrait Lighting

The Phototuts+ Lighting Session focuses exclusively on this vitally important aspect of photography. We're bringing together a series of tutorials that will teach you everything you need to know when working with natural light, or indoor/outdoor flash photography.

Posts in this series

An Introduction to Indoor and Studio Flash Photography
Today we're going to delve into one of the most important aspects of photography - lighting. We'll begin with a background as to why lighting is so...
Diana Eftaiha
15 Nov 2010
Lighting
Rules for Perfect Lighting: Understanding The Inverse-Square Law
In technical terms, an inverse-square law is defined as "any physical law stating that some physical quantity or strength is inversely proportional to the...
John O'Nolan
22 Feb 2012
Lighting
Recreating a Professional Studio Lighting Effect
There is little doubt that studio photography is very popular - it's just a shame that it is such an expensive hobby! Despite the high costs of a full studio...
Robin Wissink
19 Dec 2009
Lighting
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Shooting Low Key
Recently, we took a look at how to create stunning high key images in a studio environment, producing bright images with an emphasis on beauty and clarity....
Josh Johnson
15 Jul 2010
Lighting
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Shooting High Key
Today we're going to learn all about what high key photography is and how to create the effect. We'll go over what kind of equipment you'll need, how to set...
Josh Johnson
3 Jun 2010
Lighting
The Portrait Photographer's Quick-ish Guide to Studio Lighting Ratios
It’s easy to know good natural light when you see it, but artificial light requires command and control to create the look you want. Learn how in this quick...
Rob Taylor
28 Sep 2018
Photography

Studio Portrait Lighting

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