Portrait Photography Lighting Styles – Rembrandt Lighting
Learning from the old masters
The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn used painting techniques suggesting ambient light rendering shadows and highlights which created the illusion of a three dimensional portrait. Filmmakers and photographers have picked up on this technique and applied it to portraiture and scene lighting.
A host of work to analyze
Examples of this can clearly be seen in Rembrandt van Rijn’s work, which include his many self portraits, A Polish Nobleman, Atemisia, Portrait Of An Old Man In Red and a host of others.
4 Portrait Photography Tips That Exploit Your Prime Lenses To Photograph Stunning Portraits!
Portrait Photography Tips #1 -The Disadvantages of Using A Prime Lens
The main disadvantage that photographers encounter when photographing portraits with prime lenses is the lack of flexibility as you cannot move with your camera.
A very good example is when a photographer is shooting models on the runway during a fashion show. At a very limited time, the photographer has to shoot images of complete and three-quarter length shots.
Professional Portrait Photography – What Are You Paying for?
It’s a question I am continually asked: if you can buy a print of one of your own shots for 15p on the high street, why does a professional portrait session cost so much? Well, let me see if I can offer something of an explanation.
If you want to have your hair cut for a special occasion, or need the wiring in your house replaced, how confident would you feel in taking on the task and doing it yourself? Your wouldn’t? Well, professional portrait photography is not so different. There is more to taking a good portrait than pointing a camera at someone and clicking the shutter. So why should the skill of a professional photographer be valued less than that of a hair stylist or qualified electrician?