Learn to recognise useful light, shape shadows, and make more deliberate lighting choices.
This practical 12-page PDF guide by Brisbane photographer and educator Rick Nelson explains lighting in plain language, with clear diagrams and exercises you can try at home.
Explore how source size, direction and distance change your photographs, then put those ideas into practice with window portraits, golden-hour backlighting and bounce flash.
Inside the guide:
Hard and soft light, shadow contrast and choosing modifiers.
Light direction, distance and background brightness.
Colour temperature, white balance and mixed lighting.
Aperture, shutter speed, ISO and balancing flash with ambient light.
Four practical exercises with guidance on what to look for.
Troubleshooting advice and a lighting quick reference.
Designed for beginners and photographers wanting to strengthen their foundations. Start with your camera, a window and white card. A compatible flash is optional for the later exercises.
Digital download: one 12-page PDF. Read on your device or print for personal reference. No physical product or equipment is included.
Learn to recognise useful light, shape shadows, and make more deliberate lighting choices.
This practical 12-page PDF guide by Brisbane photographer and educator Rick Nelson explains lighting in plain language, with clear diagrams and exercises you can try at home.
Explore how source size, direction and distance change your photographs, then put those ideas into practice with window portraits, golden-hour backlighting and bounce flash.
Inside the guide:
Hard and soft light, shadow contrast and choosing modifiers.
Light direction, distance and background brightness.
Colour temperature, white balance and mixed lighting.
Aperture, shutter speed, ISO and balancing flash with ambient light.
Four practical exercises with guidance on what to look for.
Troubleshooting advice and a lighting quick reference.
Designed for beginners and photographers wanting to strengthen their foundations. Start with your camera, a window and white card. A compatible flash is optional for the later exercises.
Digital download: one 12-page PDF. Read on your device or print for personal reference. No physical product or equipment is included.