Wedding Photography: Couples Session
Use of artificial light
A course by Citlalli Rico , Professional Photographer
About the video: Use of artificial light
Overview
“Through various examples, you will learn how I use artificial light in portraits to complement ambient light or natural light. ”
In this video lesson Citlalli Rico addresses the topic: Use of artificial light, which is part of the Domestika online course: Wedding Photography: Couples Session. Learn techniques and creative resources to take professional photos of newlyweds in a matter of minutes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Use of artificial light We already saw some examples of natural light and how we use it, but let's talk now about artificial light. We use artificial light when the natural light is very boring or there is nothing left, so let's see some examples of how we use flashes or LED light to make more interesting portraits. I will share in this lesson some lighting diagrams and you can see what the values are of each of the photos that I will show you. Come with me. Here I share some examples of our portrait work with artificial light. Normally, when we decide to take out the flashes It is because ...”
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Course summary for: Wedding Photography: Couples Session
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Documentary Photography, Photographic Composition, Photography, Portrait Photography

Citlalli Rico
A course by Citlalli Rico
Citlalli is a Mexican photographer devoted to telling stories of families on their wedding day. She started out as a wedding photographer in 2006, and with her sister Tamara, they have documented over 700 weddings to date. From 2010, she started teaching courses and conferences in Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. She was a member of the mentors’ team at the Foundation Workshop in Texas, Mexico, and Europe from 2012 to 2019 for 13 editions. She is also the founder of the MxColectivo community, alongside Daniel Aguilar.
She has received many awards from international photography associations such as Fearless Photographers, International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers, Inspiration Photographers, This is Reportage, and more.
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