Category — Lighting and Color

How the Color Wheel Can Help You Improve Your Photography
An often overlooked part of photography is choosing your color palette. Just like a painter, a photographer should be aware of the colors in a composition. Unlike a painter, a photographer does not have complete control over the colors of our palettes. When we shoot in [...]

Fill Flash
What is Fill Flash?
What is Fill Flash?
Fill flash generally means that a photographer has used a flash to “fill in” shadowy areas of a composition. When used along with good techniques for preventing dark images, fill flash is a very effective tool for improving your images. To be truly effective, fill flash should be used with [...]

Using Reflectors in Photography
Reflectors in photography are simply any item used to reflect light towards your subject. Reflectors can be used with a flash or in lieu of a flash. If you do not have the option of using an off camera flash, or a flash with swivel head, reflectors are an excellent way to achieve [...]

Understanding Photography Exposure
Photography is the art of recording light. In order to record light you need to know how to tell your camera how much light to record. Understanding photography exposure allows you to give correct instructions to your camera. After all, your camera is just a tool, you are the artist.
There are several items that [...]

Photography Lighting
Photography is all about light. Our photographs are recorded light. How we control the available light and add additional light when needed is basis for all photography. There are numerous controls and methods for controlling light available to today’s photographer.
Understanding Your Camera’s Light Meter
Your camera’s light meter is your link to understanding how your camera [...]