PHOTO.BLORGE » Tutorials – lighting

Photography tutorial: bringing landscapes into life

Staff writer — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:43:53 +0000

Sometimes we’re too perfect in our judgement of order. Even though the world has a wonderful orderliness about it, the real challenge is to view and arrange objects into basic elements to create a visually stunning image. By understanding four [...]
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Photography tutorial: how to work with outdoor light

Dan Paris — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:04:51 +0000

One of my earliest lessons in photography began with a trip to the Perth Airport. Aged no more than 5, I remember sitting on a wall and watching as aircraft launched themselves into the air. These were the [...]
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How to photograph naturally lit portraits

Greg Beyer — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:12:39 +0000

I was asked recently which, out of all the photographs I have taken, was my personal favourite. While I found it hard to pinpoint my assumptions on just one image, it started me thinking about my favourite photographs and the [...]
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Flashing off camera

Shelton Muller — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:17:51 +0000

Often, the most effective use of your flashgun is off-camera. In other words, the flash is not sitting on the camera’s hotshoe, but is physically disconnected.

How the flash synchronises with the camera differs from system to system. Sometimes, synchronisation is often achieved by using specially [...]
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Photography tutorial: Water and reflected light

Shelton Muller — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:41:04 +0000

Ian Rolfe discusses ways we are able to see and photograph the reflected colour and liquid motion of nature’s water features…

Humans are invariably attracted to water. It sustains life, provides recreation and soothes our [...]
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Photography tutorial: studio portraits at home

Shelton Muller — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:06:38 +0000

Elaborate studios are not necessary for portraiture. In fact, very little room is required for head and shoulder portraits, and a corner of the home living room is usually more than enough space for a simple lighting and backdrop set-up.

Light sources

Lighting [...]
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Photography tutorial: The essence of light

Shelton Muller — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:44:23 +0000

Ian Rolfe explains the importance of understanding the qualities of light in your photography.

Understanding light is without question the most difficult aspect of photography – and the most important.

Developing a comprehension of and sensitivity to light [...]
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Photography tutorial: the importance of texture

Shelton Muller — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:04:01 +0000

“If photography is used merely as a technical process to record some visual fact, it is an appendage to science. However, if it is used as an expression of emotions that’s personal to each individual…it becomes art.” – Peter Rose Pulbam

Text and photography by Ian Rolfe

Texture is [...]
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