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How does one do light painting with in focus subject? Maybe a composite?
I understand and have tried some rudimentary light painting, but I'm still not sure how one might achieve something like the photos here: http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/18221422 Is this ...
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How can one light something in the foreground well while metering for lightning in the background?
A friend asked me how the lighting in this picture could possibly achieved:
Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2012/100392/
The description leads ...
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How would I setup a portrait of a boxer like these?
A friend of mine has asked me to do some promo shots for a boxer he knows.
It's not usually my style, but I have been researching types of shots and wondered how to go about getting these types of ...
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How to analyse a photo correctly?
I want to analyse this photo.
I want to know with which lens it was taken, under which light and how to achieve this 'strange' look.
Does it have a name?
Are there any filters used?
Was it taken ...
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What is the blurred light effect in this portrait?
Id like an explanation for how the blue background light in this photo is somehow "overlaying" the model's hair and the back of the chair. How could this effect be setup and reproduced?
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What type of flash/diffuser was used in this picture?
What type of flash/diffuser was used
in this picture ? I am amazed of the by level of diffused light. I am sure there is a lot of post processing but i believe the lighting is the most important ...
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What steps do I need to take to deconstruct the lighting of a portrait?
In general, what steps should I take to deconstruct the lighting on a portrait that somebody else took?
Are there certain things I should look for that provide visual clues?
What can I look for ...
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How do I achieve smooth light falloff in portraits?
I'm having trouble getting a nice, smooth light falloff when shooting portraits. If you look at the left side of David Hobby's beautiful portrait, thats the effect I am trying to achieve. I have ...