Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners
7 ways to illuminate with sunlight
A course by Zony Maya , Photographer
About the video: 7 ways to illuminate with sunlight
Overview
“Here I will explain the seven types of lighting that can be achieved, depending on the position of the sun and the time of day. ”
In this video lesson Zony Maya addresses the topic: 7 ways to illuminate with sunlight, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners. Learn to make the most of sunlight to create portraits with your reflex camera.
Partial transcription of the video
“Let's explore the seven types of lighting achievable based on the sun's position. Let's dive into it and see how each type can be utilized effectively. The initial kind of lighting is front light. Outdoors. when the sun is positioned in front of us. it's termed front light. The sun doesn’t need to be at eye level; it can be slightly higher or at this height. This type of lighting is useful for evenly illuminating subjects. reducing shadows. and highlighting details. At around 9 AM. the light strikes directly. making it front light. This occurs when the sun is in front. serving as our 0° ref...”
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Course summary for: Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners
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Photographic Lighting, Photography, Portrait Photography
Zony Maya
A course by Zony Maya
Zony Maya is a Mexican photographer and visual artist. He has a degree in communication from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Escuela Activa de Fotografía, and la Academia de Artes Visuales, and is passionate about using photography and video to create his projects.
He received a FONCA grant and a Fulbright-García Robles Scholarship as well as a master's degree in photography, video, and media from the School of Visual Arts New York. His work has been exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Manifesta 11 European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Switzerland, and the XIII Bienal de Fotografía at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico.
He has collaborated with brands such as Nestlé, Bimbo, Puma, GNP, and Palacio de Hierro, along with publications such as National Geographic, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and Gatopardo. He currently shares his knowledge through workshops and conferences in different countries across America, Asia, and the Middle East. He is also an ambassador for Canon and founder of the Maya-Barrón Scholarship.
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