Build the light
Jul 09, 2019
4 minutes
James Paterson James is an award-winning journalist, skilled photo editor and photographer. His work has appeared in countless magazines and books, and in 2014, he was appointed editor of Practical Photoshop magazine. To see more of his work, visit www.patersonphotos.com.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for those who want to explore studio portrait lighting is the practicalities of flash photography. Flash adds a layer of complexity that has little to do with the light itself, and more to do with the method of delivery. It’s impossible to judge the strength or quality of flash by eye, so it must be metered and tested until it looks right. By contrast, lighting with
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