Digital Photographer

Create film-noir lighting

Difficulty level: Advanced Time taken: 1.5 hours

It is a testament to the versatility of photography that some of the most iconic images throughout history aren’t photographs at all, but stills from movies. Classic cinema is true art and it can be satisfying as a photographer to see how much effort was invested into making some of the best known films. You could even argue that cinema is the ultimate manifestation of imagemaking, as few still frames receive a comparable budget and personnel.

Film noir is a style that has influenced many great directors and photographers

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