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Getting lighting right is about it looking good and fitting your vision Lighting ratios mathematically measure the amount of light falling on the highlighted side of the face as compared to the side of the face in shadow. The greater…
Film grain has often divided black-and-white photographers. Some detested it and chose their film stock and chemicals to minimise it, while others liked graininess and saw it as a quality. It probably depended on the kind of photography you most…
When taking a portrait of a model, lighting the face correctly can make or break the shot. Good lighting helps to highlight a model’s best features, provide shape and contour to the face, and also, when used creatively, to create…
The more you blog, the better you get at it. There’s no right way—everyone’s style is different, that’s the fun of blogs. But there are some common mistakes that it’s worth knowing about. You have been warned! 1. Too many…
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