Accenting Faces Using a Grid: Portrait Lighting – PictureCorrect

Accenting Faces Using a Grid: Portrait Lighting – PictureCorrect: "Using grids to accent and smooth out imperfections on a models face is something professional photographers have been doing for quite some time. With a little instruction and practice, the technique isn’t all that hard to do and the results can save you a fair amount of time when it comes time to edit. Take a look at the following instructional video hosted by Mark Wallace, for a few pointer on how he uses a grid in combination with the rest of his studio light setup:"

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Using Natural Light in Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect

Using Natural Light in Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect: "Along with composition, the quality of light is perhaps the most important factor affecting the success of a landscape photograph. Whilst composition can be completely controlled, good quality light on the other hand cannot. We can however control the direction of the light and therefore use the optimum angle of light to enhance the appearance of our main subject and ultimately the success of our landscape photograph."

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