💡 Lighting Techniques

Front Lighting: Even illumination, reduces shadows
Side Lighting: Creates depth and texture
Back Lighting: Creates silhouettes and rim light
Top Lighting: Can create harsh shadows

Master natural and artificial lighting for stunning photos

Golden Hour

The hour after sunrise and before sunset provides warm, soft, directional light perfect for portraits and landscapes.

Soft Light: Creates gentle shadows, diffused (cloudy days, window light, softboxes)

Hard Light: Creates strong shadows, direct (sunlight, flash, spotlights)

Learn to use flash, continuous lights, and modifiers: