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Create drama with lighting

Create drama with lighting

by Stanley LearyNovember 6, 2011September 1, 2025

How do you get the photo on top versus the one below?  Read on.  Lighting everything and using a white background are what you typically get at the bottom. TIP: to get a clean white…

Use dark objects to learn how to light

Use dark objects to learn how to light

by Stanley LearyNovember 4, 2011September 1, 2025

If you like this image I will walk you through the steps to get here. (Figure 1) I started here and got the exposure to pretty close to the tones in the carving. (Figure 2)…

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6 responses to “Use dark objects to learn how to light”

  1. Photo Captures by Jeffery Avatar
    Photo Captures by Jeffery
    November 5, 2011

    Thanks Stanley I will keep that in mind and as I stated at some point want to get a flash.

  2. Photo Captures by Jeffery Avatar
    Photo Captures by Jeffery
    November 5, 2011

    Thanks Stanley I will keep that in mind and as I stated at some point want to get a flash.

  3. Stanley Leary Avatar
    Stanley Leary
    November 4, 2011

    Even built in flash at times helps. Many of the pictures of the setups were done using the built in flash. The flash helped in those situations

  4. Stanley Leary Avatar
    Stanley Leary
    November 4, 2011

    Even built in flash at times helps. Many of the pictures of the setups were done using the built in flash. The flash helped in those situations

  5. Photo Captures by Jeffery Avatar
    Photo Captures by Jeffery
    November 4, 2011

    Thanks for this as it is informative but at this time I only have the built in flash. When my budget allows I do want to get a flash for my Pentax K-R but for the time being I am working with natural lighting.

  6. Photo Captures by Jeffery Avatar
    Photo Captures by Jeffery
    November 4, 2011

    Thanks for this as it is informative but at this time I only have the built in flash. When my budget allows I do want to get a flash for my Pentax K-R but for the time being I am working with natural lighting.

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