Lighting is one of the most important aspects of any photograph. This is especially true for wedding photography, where lighting can often be difficult to control.
In a church ceremony, for example, flash photography is usually prohibited, and the wedding photographer will have to rely upon their fast lenses and high ISO speeds to get the shot.
In the days of film the professional and the keen amateur photographer would spend a lot of time in the dark room working with chemicals to create wonderful photographs. The developing labs seen all over the world were established and developing film became easy and affordable. In resent years we have seen the advent of digital photography and huge changes in the way a photographer deals with images. A digital computer and a good colour printer have replaced the dark room.
As a business person marketing your photos you will need to run a chart of accounts and use a financial software package that will keep control of your debtors and creditors. Invoice and statement forms are necessary to good business.
Today's photography lesson teaches the difference between hard and soft light. Light is a main ingredient to any photograph and this video gives you a better understanding. Enjoy!
Here's a short guide to shooting several photographs to make an ultra sharp close focus shot. We will explain how to shoot, and then what software will combine the shots to give you ultra sharp results.