Lighting Tutorials
Latest Lighting Tutorials

Use camera settings to make the most of your photography from dusk to dawn
By Marcus Hawkins published
tutorial Turn your low-light pictures into a highlight of your photography portfolio

Light painting photography: make spiral artwork in the dark
By Dan Mold published
TUTORIAL Light painting mesmerizing geometric patterns can make images that are sure to turn heads

How to balance off-camera flash with ambient light for edgy street portraiture
By Alistair Campbell published
HOW TO Learn to balance off-camera flash with ambient light for a modern, edgy look to your street portraits

Magical marbles: shoot long-exposure light trails at home, with ease
By Digital Camera published
TUTORIAL Christina Naccarato sets up a fun and creative home project that anyone can try with a simple set of marbles

Silhouette photography: camera settings
By Peter Fenech published
tutorial Work with strong backlighting to shoot graphic images that make the most of color and form for stunning silhouettes

Emulate film noir lighting in a home photography setup, using a gobo
By Natasha J Bella published
VIDEO Fit your flash with a gobo and turn models into femme fatales with this simple film noir lighting setup

Photography cheat sheet: low light photography
By Lauren Scott, Digital Photographer published
TUTORIAL Master the challenges of capturing darker scenes and get high-quality, creative imagery – using our infographic to help

The ‘perfect’ photograph comes naturally once you trust your creative instincts
By DCW team published
Tutorial Sam Nash explains how to shoot sharp shallow portraits with Sony Rotolights
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