Portrait photography tip: Light from lamps
Thursday 19 August 2021, 15:51 by Elja Trum | 3,138 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
You can easily use the light from lamps in your home as your light source. It is a good idea to block out daylight by closing the curtains. Mixing two different light sources can result in a difficult colour cast.
A light source is softer when it is larger and closer to your subject. Useful to remember when you are working with available lamps.
Don't be afraid to increase your camera's ISO sensitivity to prevent shutter speeds that are too slow. With most modern cameras, you can easily use 1,600 or 3,200 ISO.
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Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.
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