To create the perfect shadows one needs to pay special attention to the direction and strength of the light.
The least flattering light is light coming from directly above our heads. Light coming from directly above our heads creates very unflattering shadow. A very fitting example is from Seinfeld.
Check out my 2 faced experiment...
The least flattering direction of light on our faces is from directly above our heads. Light coming from above our heads casts freakish shadows on our faces. It makes our eyes dark, it make our noses look big and our teeth and smiles dark. No good.
The easiest way to solve this problem is don't choose a spot with top down light to take a photo. Or you can also add a reflector. A reflector reflectors the light back up into the face filling in the shadows with light. When you have a bad light direction your goal will be to fill in all the unflattering shadows.
This is just one trick of many I learned while attending Emilie's workshop. Her workshop includes how to shoot in Manual Mode, more lighting rules, her go to poses and her easy Photoshop process for editing. Emilie also teaching ONLINE classes.
This blog is dedicated to helping photographers everywhere improve. I will post upcoming workshops, field trips, actions, textures, tips & tricks. Stay tuned for all sorts of items to improve your photography skills
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