Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to my 5 tips when shooting in high contrast natural light. I get into how I came to my 5 tips but if you would like to just skip to the main tips, go to the chapters below.
These are the video has chapters
00:00 Intro
00:12 What beginner portrait photographers need
00:43 When is there a time to have high contrast natural lighting
01: 06 My photoshoots where high contrast was worth it
01:44 How I shot in this high contrast light
02:00 Dipping into Highlights and shadows
02:27 Slideshow and results from the photoshoot
03:34 5 tips for shooting in very high contrast light
03:40 1 - Don’t expect too much
03:57 2 - You will battle with image previewing
04:13 3 - Cast a model that moves
04:47 4 - Uderexpose and shoot in RAW
04:57 5 - Polish up your Photoshop skills
Beginner portrait photographers quickly learn one thing about lighting - You need a soft light source. Soft lighting gives excellent results time after time.
You see most of the time, portraits require gentle and subtle light transitioning from one part of the face to the other. This smooth transition allows for softer skin tones, trueness of colour, and overall flattery to anyone’s face (male or female).
But there is a time where high contrast lighting can add an artistic element to your portraits. With High-contrast lighting, borders between shadows and light are very well defined. If these light borders are well painted or even skewed in an artistic way, they can create some really captivating and stunning photos.
To go to the full blog post on this camera, click here
jacquesgaines.com/2021/11/14/photography-lighting-tips-high-contrast-lighting
The photos in this video were shot with the Canon EOS R6, The sony ZV-1, and A7C. I also used the R5 and Fujifilm XT3 for stills photography. If you would like to order these cameras, click the links below
Canon EOS R6
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Sony ZV-1
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Sony A7C
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Fujifilm X-T3
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Welcome to my 5 tips when shooting in high contrast natural light. I get into how I came to my 5 tips but if you would like to just skip to the main tips, go to the chapters below.
These are the video has chapters
00:00 Intro
00:12 What beginner portrait photographers need
00:43 When is there a time to have high contrast natural lighting
01: 06 My photoshoots where high contrast was worth it
01:44 How I shot in this high contrast light
02:00 Dipping into Highlights and shadows
02:27 Slideshow and results from the photoshoot
03:34 5 tips for shooting in very high contrast light
03:40 1 - Don’t expect too much
03:57 2 - You will battle with image previewing
04:13 3 - Cast a model that moves
04:47 4 - Uderexpose and shoot in RAW
04:57 5 - Polish up your Photoshop skills
Beginner portrait photographers quickly learn one thing about lighting - You need a soft light source. Soft lighting gives excellent results time after time.
You see most of the time, portraits require gentle and subtle light transitioning from one part of the face to the other. This smooth transition allows for softer skin tones, trueness of colour, and overall flattery to anyone’s face (male or female).
But there is a time where high contrast lighting can add an artistic element to your portraits. With High-contrast lighting, borders between shadows and light are very well defined. If these light borders are well painted or even skewed in an artistic way, they can create some really captivating and stunning photos.
To go to the full blog post on this camera, click here
jacquesgaines.com/2021/11/14/photography-lighting-tips-high-contrast-lighting
The photos in this video were shot with the Canon EOS R6, The sony ZV-1, and A7C. I also used the R5 and Fujifilm XT3 for stills photography. If you would like to order these cameras, click the links below
Canon EOS R6
amzn.to/2Z7y6e0
Sony ZV-1
amzn.to/30Sv8ed
Sony A7C
amzn.to/30McAMd
Fujifilm X-T3
amzn.to/3Cxtwn2
To sign up for my blog newsletter, click here:
Click the newsletter checkmark at the bottom of the contact form here
jacquesgaines.com/contact
I am a partner with Luminar. The rebate information for getting the software, including discount codes, is here
Use my link if you want to buy Luminar 4
bit.ly/Jacos-luminar4
To get a discount of 10US dollars on the Luminar 3 + Luminar 4 bundle use this code
JACOLM4
If you would like to buy some of my T-shirts, hoodies, and tank tops, click on this link
teespring.com/stores/jacques-gaines-swag-store
To know what I use, you can also go to my KIT page
kit.co/JacquesGaines
My Amazon recommends page
amazon.com/shop/jacquesgainesphotography
To follow me:
instagram.com/jacquesgainesphotography
facebook.com/jacquesgainesphotography
jacquesgaines.com
twitter.com/JacquesGaines
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Please watch: "Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Why was it powereful?"
youtube.com/watch?v=Fcns7kUZtOQ
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