Basic Portrait Lighting While there are no hard statistics to track the kind of photographs people take, it’s safe to assume that bulk of the photos we take are portraits. Whether the portraits taken are snapshots, formally posed, group shots, or self-taken, portraits are probably the main reason why we purchased our cameras. The portrait helps us remember those who are important, valuable, admire, and influence our personal lives. While the subject and moment captured...

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Classic Lighting Styles Portrait lighting styles are not set in stone, the lighting positioning and styles discussed in this article are generally accepted and expected lighting parameters that have endured the test of time to bring out the best look for portraits. These lighting patterns can be used as a starting point for more complex portrait lighting styles you can develop individually as an artist. Light Positioning There are three basic light positions that form a direct relationship...

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Digital Workflow – Basic Global Adjustments Most digital photographs could use some level of enhancements as a camera may render slightly different exposures, colors, contrast, or sharpness when viewed on the monitor as compared to viewing from the camera’s LCD screen. This article covers the basic global adjustments that targets the overall appearance of the photograph, not specific areas-of-detail in a photograph. Here we have our base image.  The image is pretty balanced and neutral as it...

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We’ve discussed the importance of developing a workflow for dealing with our image files once we venture into digital photography. Let us now discuss the basic sequence to get started in developing a workflow that will suit our personal needs. Note that the steps below are general guidelines and you should be able to customize your own workflow based on they types of photographs you work with. It is assumed that you’ve already captured the images...

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The advent of digital photography has spiked the interest of digital image processing. Back in the film days, majority of amateur photographers’ workflow stops as soon as the roll of film is dropped off to the processing lab. Not too many photographers ventured into the art of the darkroom, developing their own negatives, manipulating the print, and adding special toning and effects to their final prints. The darkroom was a mysterious place ventured only by...

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