Learn 8 AMAZING (cheap) creative Portrait Photography ideas to use LIGHT & SHADOWS to create incredible pattern & ‘texture’ effects in your Portrait Photography! Use light and shadow play to up your creative game!
If you want to unlock a whole new world of creative possibility in your work, you’ve got to start using light more strategically, and that’s exactly what I’m going to teach you in this video!
You’ll learn 8 simple, cheap and highly effective ways to bend, reflect and refract light to create amazing pattern & ‘texture’ effects!
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(1) Special Prisms
Products (in order of appearance):
Suncatcher prism (by Rainbow Symphony):
Triangular prism (by Amlong Crystal):
Blank CDs (by Verbatim):
Stained Glass window stickers (by Rainbow Symphony):
Chandelier Jewels (by JIHUI):
– (2) Mirror/Disco Ball
Product:
Mirror/Disco Ball (by Rhode Island Novelty):
– (3) Household Objects
Products (in order of appearance):
Kitchenware:
Metal dish rack (by Attom Tech Home):
Rubber floor mat (by SafetyCare):
Cooking grate (by Weber):
Cooling grate (by Kitchenatics):
Sports Equipment:
Tennis racket (by Wilson):
Mesh, Lace & Tulle Fabric:
Tulle fabric (by Craft & Party):
Lace tablecloth (B-Cool):
White lace tablecloth (by ShinyBeauty):
Vintage lace tablecloth (by Violet Linen):
Beach/Sun Hat:
Summer beach hat (by Furtalk):
– (4) Decorative Lamps:
Products (in order of appearance):
Courtyard lantern (by Kaixoxin):
Metal garden lamp (by Homeimpro):
– (5) LED Fairy Lights:
Products (in order of appearance):
Fairy Lights (by Polarfar Company):
Sigma Art 50mm F1.4 lens:
– (8) Portable Projectors:
Products:
Mini projector (by Yankyo):
Portable mini projector (by Zmucen):
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24 responses to “8 LIGHT & SHADOW Photography Ideas for Portraits!”
Thank you very much
This is a pretty good first video. Thanks for the information👍🏿
So informative <3
Very sweet! Great ideas for boring photos.
Nice need background from wall of color
For a first video – what a natural you are. This was dope! Keep it coming.
This was not just educative, it was fun to watch as well.. keep doing them.
Great video! Love the ideas and the funny clips. Lol!
you are doing well 😊
Fantastic video thanks so much. Helps a lot. To get the most out of this technique would you expose for the highlights or mid-tones. My camera does not have the best dynamic range and it’s got cropped sensor. Maybe I need an upgrade 🤣
Great content very easy to follow.Good luck on your new adventure a journey of a million viewers starts with one vid
Getting ready to shoot with a friend ..with light ..these are awesome tips @reginaaliahbeauty IG
Sign me up!! This video was GREAT!! Very informative. Loved the movies throughout.
Great vid. Only one criticism… over use of hot young women. It’s easy to get an alluring photo when using hot models. Can you get alluring photos that get the point across using other model looks?
Very nice light effect
Cool effect! But is it just a fad?
Great examples and explanations! I’ve been a hobby shooter for almost 4 years now and you made me realize that there is still way more to learn. Id definitely like to see more content like this. Thanks for sharing!
As a university student the content you put out is really helpful, also I liked the slight comedic add ins, as it kept it entertaining and not just information thrown at you, also the video wasn’t too long either. Keep it up 👏🏻
Good one bro, keep them coming 🙏🏼
ok, so now I have one more master to follow, great work for try to recreate…
I'm directing a music video in a week and needed more lighting ideas than cookies and hanging lights. I've done a lot of them in my career. My goal is to push myself to create new looks each time I do one. Your video gave me some dope ideas to elevate this one. I'm gonna use these ideas with my scripted projects too (I write and direct movies and series). You did an amazing job! I'm glad I found you. I've already subscribed!
My man I want to see a video with the same fix camera angle an audio quality can be exactly the same if they're in the same room but you Gotta have a an Indian print pattern on a kid that I like everything except the Indian table in front and do one of them like snake hypnotizing of like flute you can play like the maharaja dude are you know roll up a turban and shit and play a flute and like you could key in it a snake dancing and I am on the table can you try that for next video guess your request from a fan who are you previously made some stock footage for other similar variety
great video .. its very helpfull for me . thank you so much
Fantastic for your first video…I'm off to check out your others.