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Article: Here's A Dramatic Portrait Photography Backlighting Technique Using A Single Speedlite.Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey—AdoramaTV

Join Gavin Hoey in his studio as he creates a dramatic backlit portrait using just a single speedlight.

Article: Overcome Lousy Backlighting With a $13 Reflector!.You Keep Shooting with Bryan Peterson—AdoramaTV

AdoramaTV presents You Keep Shooting with Bryan Peterson. In this episode, join Bryan as he finds the perfect backdrop right inside his vacation home.

Article: Flashpoint 42" 5-in-1 Reflector: Light Modifying Budget Buster.Hands-On Overview: AdoramaTV

The new Flashpoint Collapsible Disc Reflector comes in sizes from 42", 32", or 22" and has five different colored reflectors in one.

Article: Using a Reflector for Portraits—Adorama TV .You Keep Shooting

AdoramaTV Presents You Keep Shooting with Bryan Peterson.

Article: Product Review: Rogue FlashBenders.Bend it, shape it, any way you want it

We’re in an age where new, inventive flash modifiers are being introduced on a regular basis. What makes The Expoimaging Rogue FlashBender series of modifiers stand out in the crowd?

Article: Using Natural Light—AdoramaTV.Digital Photography 1 on 1

Adorama Photography TV presents: In this episode Mark has some simple lighting tips that can help to improve your photos in different natural light situations.

Article: Subtleties In The Shade.Harsh direct sun can ruin a shot

I love sunlight. It adds backlit punch to portraits, and lets me shoot at superfast, stop-action shutter speeds. But sunlight can also take something away. Harsh direct sunlight can cast dark shadows that lack detail. When shooting nature, that can be a big minus.

Article: Multifaceted Reflectors Have Many Uses.Lighting accessories

Reflectors are available in many forms but my favorite is the circular, collapsible types that are easy to carry.

Article: PhotoZAP 16: The Shadow Of Your Smile.Our critics praise and pan your pictures

“The lighting draws my attention right to her nose.”—Jack Howard

Article: Product Spotlight: Reflector brackets and holders.An invaluable portrait accessory

You can always hold a reflector in one hand and your camera in the other and I have seen many photographers do this.

Article: Using Lighting Modifiers.Studio Lighting Basics, Part IV

There's an old rule of lighting to keep in mind when working with the lighting equipment featured in this series: The closer and larger a light source is to a subject, the softer quality of that light becomes.