Product photography with no natural light and an iPhone—what lighting setup would you recommend? I have recently moved my business into a basement studio and there isn’t any natural light I can use. I want to buy a background and lighting source, but I’m lost with all of the options and would love any advice! most of my products are tabletop and flat, like socks and patches -I have just an iPhone 12, but I wouldn’t mind getting a budget…

Tattoo apprentice looking to take better photos – lighting and tone. Hello photography people! I am a tattoo apprentice with zero photography experience. I am looking to recreate the conditions in the above photos to capture a similar tone with my own clients. I would like to broaden my range of skills and find a uniform aesthetic in taking images of my work. A lot of my favorite tattoo artists, many with styles…

Fun with Lighting submitted by /u/Ok-Conversation-9391

Lighting setup Would anybody be able to help me with this lighting setup up? I know there is a big main source in front of the model but wondering what type in modifier would throw the shadow to the left of the subject? submitted by /u/Jageee329

Lighting Advice for this Small Interview Setup? I hardly ever use lights when doing photos, so very new to this kind of setup. However I’ve got some small LED panel lights (dimmable, temp control) and I want to do a basic interview here as a favor to a friend. Every time I get the lights in a good position for the subject, i have extremely harsh shadows in the bg. Tried taking 2 of the lights…

Is anyone able to tell me about this lighting set up? How simple is it to recreate?. Gorgeous shots by Daphne Nguyen submitted by /u/Affectionate_Role662

How to achieve something close to this lighting in-studio? Photographer is Cho Gi-Seok https://preview.redd.it/id83i3k6jzlb1.jpg?width=1350&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea0e17f7dd8dd778992a9f07fe9c04b34e401056 https://preview.redd.it/4n64o3k6jzlb1.jpg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6830376facabaf5cb43a22e580129d0a9913202a https://preview.redd.it/g2m1o3k6jzlb1.jpg?width=1300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8ac9a0…

What sort of lighting would be used to achieve this look? What was added in post submitted by /u/duhduhdon

Beginner lighting kit for portraits Hello! I’m a beginner portrait photographer and I would like to get a light kit to improve my portraits. I got this ad (https://lumecube.com/products/studio-panel-lighting-kit?nbt=nb%3Afb%3Aig%3A6378287758499%3A6378287764499%3A6378416908099&nb_placement=Instagram_Feed&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=BAU__ACQUISITION__STUDIO+PAN…

Renter Friendly lighting upgrade Hi everyone. New to Reddit here!! What better place to start with some diy help! I’ve got an apartment with this builders grade chandelier. Admittedly it’s not terrible, it just doesn’t go with my vibe. I wanted to try and figure out how to diy hack it to look better without replacing it completely. My initial thought was some kind of drum shap…

Signify Launches New Philips Hue Lighting Options Alongside new Philips Hue-branded Secure Cameras, Signify today announced the upcoming launch of new Hue lighting options. There’s a new generation of Philips Hue Festavia string lights that can be used indoors or outdoors. There are three varieties, including 100 LEDs on an 8-meter cord, 250 LEDs on a 20-meter cord, and 500 LEDs on a 40-meter …

OH MY GOSH OH MY WORD I SUCCEEDED YESSSYESYESS! I have a question though: is it normal for texture to be super obvious under natural lighting, a little less obvious under unnatural lighting and somewhere closer to flawless with dim lighting? Felt cute with the tongue sticking out. Sorry about that, I got way too carried away physically and emotionally, finally being able to look at my skin that actually looks more like skin than whatever the acne ridden face was. It’s been 10 whole years 🥹😭 submitted by /u/_KaiXr18_

Product photography first lighting setup advice I shoot small art (Around 10×10 cm) for product photography, I use a Fuji 60mm macro which gives great results. My main issue at this moment is lighting. I shoot mainly outside using natural light but the light is very inconsistent and I’m forced to spend a long time fixing it in post. I’ve been considering getting studio lights but it gets pret…

How to get this dramatic emotional look? I’m guessing it’s a mixture of the original lighting and editing, but having a hard time nailing down exactly what it is. I threw the skeleton pic in to show a cool shot with a totally different look. I’m guessing a similar look will be hard due to lighting? submitted by /u/AnthropogeneticWheel

How to Replicate This Lighting Style? Looking to replicate this lighting setup and wondering how you all think it was created? Alexis is an amazing portrait photographer with a really unique color style and I’d like to try my hand at it. Thoughts? submitted by /u/Glittering_Advisor21

Help navigating poor lighting conditions Took these at a nightclub event last night. My aperture was maxed out at 1.8 and any shots with a lower shutter speed had too much motion blur. There were also lasers mixed in with the main light source, so angles were limited as I was nervous for my sensor. No flash. What would you have done differently? Any tips or tricks for low light situat…

QUestion regarding a specific lighting. LED Panel on playful product photography with SL60 Hi. My main light is SL60, and my workspace for product is around 60x60cm area. I use SL60 at 70% to avoid heat in my room. My ISO stays at 800. F4, auto SS. I’m thinking of adding and LED panel on the opposite side to add some nice effect on the product, eps with colored lights and also to light up the shadow side without using a large reflect…

lighting tips hi, i’m a pretty amateur nature photographer who mainly likes shooting birds. i use a canon 800d with a sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 dg os hsm telephoto lens. i’m at the beach a lot this time of year and like to shoot shorebirds like gulls and terns. my very simplified approach to exposure is generally “turn on auto ISO, keep the aperture pretty low, a…

LIGHTING ADVICE NEEDED I’m looking to buy my first light. Although I can’t afford to buy a full setup I can afford a few pieces that I’m hoping will help me get by for indoor product shoots. Right now I shoot in natural light but have some upcoming indoor shoots. Do you think this list would be sufficient enough to get me by without using flash lighting? Profoto D2 5…

Where to start with lighting/flash I have a Sony A7IV and Tamron 28-75. I am hoping to spend more time taking pics of family around the house and maybe do some portraits of family indoors. I am completely lost on what lighting to buy first so I would love some suggestions. Also I would love being directed to any content(books/videos) that teaches lighting in a beginner friendly m…