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    Telling stories with light: basic photographic lighting techniques
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    Telling stories with light: basic photographic lighting techniques

    Master the Light: Transform your Photos into Captivating Stories through Advanced Lighting and Composition Techniques. The role of light in photographic storytelling. Every photograph has an emotional tone, and it is light that dictates its "voice". Dramatic lighting can generate tension or mystery, while soft, diffused light conveys calm or intimacy. Similarly, the choice between natural or artificial light directly influences the viewer's perception: a window can create a melancholic mood, while a controlled LED panel allows to compose more cinematic scenes. Learning to "read" light is the first step to using it as a narrative tool, whether in portraits, landscapes or product photography. Types of light in photography. Natural light It is the most accessible and versatile source. Its variations according to the time of day offer multiple possibilities: - Golden hour (sunrise or sunset): warm tones, soft shadows, magical atmosphere. - Blue hour (just after sunset): cool tones and subtle contrast. Taking advantage of these moments enhances texture and color without the need for additional equipment. Artificial light. Ideal for controlling every detail. It can come from flashes, lamps or LED panels, and allows to reproduce specific conditions in interiors or night sessions. The trick is to combine it with modifiers (diffusers, reflectors or softboxes) to achieve natural effects. - Hard light vs. soft light. - Hard light: generates sharp shadows, high contrast and drama. - Soft light: blurs contours, adds subtlety and a sense of naturalness. Mastering both will allow you to adapt to the type of story you want to tell.

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Nito Ascencion

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  • Jordi Blancafort Lopez Jordi Blancafort Lopez @jordiblancafort Fotógrafo / Creador de Contenidos Fotograficos para redes Sociales. Barcelona, Spain
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      • CIRCUS PARADISE. Design, Photograph, and Traditional illustration project by Jordi Blancafort Lopez - 02.28.2015
      • Beauty Editorial. Fine Arts, Art Direction, Set Design, and Photograph project by Jordi Blancafort Lopez - 02.12.2015
      • NEPTUNE. Photograph project by Jordi Blancafort Lopez - 06.10.2016
      • Not Disturb. Photograph, and Traditional illustration project by Jordi Blancafort Lopez - 06.09.2016
    • Daniel Cavalcanti Daniel Cavalcanti @dcavalcanti diseñador gráfico Barcelona, Spain
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      •  Identidad gráfica para Juliana Rabello. Graphic Design project by Daniel Cavalcanti - 01.17.2018
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      • Barsaris. Graphic Design project by Daniel Cavalcanti - 06.01.2017
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    • Gabriel Fernández Gabriel Fernández @perro_lobo Técnico Superior en Gráfica Publicitaria Madrid, Spain
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    • Camilo Belmonte Camilo Belmonte @camilobelmonte Diseño de Infografía e Ilustración Editorial Barcelona, Spain
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      • Ilustraciones sobre Videojuegos. Traditional illustration, Graphic Design, Vector Illustration, Digital Illustration, and Editorial Illustration project by Camilo Belmonte - 09.15.2022
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      • Show Must Go On - 3D Lettering. 3D, 3D Design, Traditional illustration, Lettering, 3D Lettering, and 3D Modeling project by Camilo Belmonte - 04.21.2021
      • 20TH CENTURY TECNOLOGY | Volume 04 - Calculators. 3D, Product Design, Traditional illustration, and Digital Illustration project by Camilo Belmonte - 07.13.2020
    • Christian Baumgartner Christian Baumgartner @chrisbaumgr A bit of everything. Madrid, Spain
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      • Brugal. Film, Video, TV, Art Direction, Photograph, Multimedia, and Music project by Christian Baumgartner - 11.11.2018
      • Summer storms. Art Direction, Editorial Design, and Photograph project by Christian Baumgartner - 08.22.2018
      • EPS. Art Direction, Photograph, and Photo Retouching project by Christian Baumgartner - 08.28.2017
      • Rewisor Essentials. Art Direction, and Photograph project by Christian Baumgartner - 07.19.2017
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      Paco Roca Paco Roca @pacoroca Valencia, Spain
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      • El Tesoro del Cisne Negro . Comic project by Paco Roca - 11.28.2018
      • La encrucijada . Comic project by Paco Roca - 12.06.2017
      • Confesiones de un hombre en pijama. Comic project by Paco Roca - 03.19.2017
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      Mr. Kone Mr. Kone @mrkone Art direction, Creativity, Design, Illustration and Art Tokyo, Japan
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        • Maskatesta . Traditional illustration, Design, and Editorial Design project by Mr. Kone - 11.24.2021
        • Mexico House. Br, ing, Identit, Traditional illustration, and Design project by Mr. Kone - 11.24.2021
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        • Nike. Traditional illustration, Interior Decoration, Art Direction, and Design project by Mr. Kone - 11.24.2021
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        Conspiracystudio Conspiracystudio @conspiracystudio estudio de diseño multidisciplinar Barcelona, Spain
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        • TRUMP IS DUMB. 3D, Comic, and Traditional illustration project by Conspiracystudio - 01.16.2018
        • Hydroponic Longboards. Traditional illustration project by Conspiracystudio - 01.11.2018
        • DUUO SHOES. Art Direction, Design, Photograph, and Advertising project by Conspiracystudio - 01.11.2018
        • 20.000 LEGUAS DE VIAJE SUBMARINO. 3D project by Conspiracystudio - 10.13.2016
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        Carles Marsal Carles Marsal @carlesmarsal Visual Artist, Art Director and Instructor Barcelona, Spain
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        • Glovo World. Art Direction, Concept Art, and Advertising project by Carles Marsal - 11.07.2023
        • Bird Riders. Matte Painting, Concept Art, and Photomontage project by Carles Marsal - 07.18.2023
        • White Sand Oasis. Matte Painting, ArchVIZ, and Concept Art project by Carles Marsal - 01.01.2018
        • Icons of Discovery. Photomontage, Photo Retouching, and Character Design project by Carles Marsal - 01.01.2021
      • Enric Tapia Enric Tapia @enriquecete Barcelona, Spain
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        • 36 days of type     Vol. II. Br, ing, Identit, T, and pograph project by Enric Tapia - 04.30.2016
        • 36 days of type Vol.I. Graphic Design project by Enric Tapia - 09.27.2015
        • Aspirina - Feel better. Graphic Design, Traditional illustration, and Advertising project by Enric Tapia - 06.03.2014
        • Skateboardesign . Graphic Design, Traditional illustration, and Painting project by Enric Tapia - 03.31.2014
      • Cristina Berasategui Verástegui Cristina Berasategui Verástegui @cris_de_ber Artes Plásticas, Fotografía y Diseño Madrid, Spain
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        • DISEÑO MESEROS BODA C&C. Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Traditional illustration project by Cristina Berasategui Verástegui - 07.22.2016
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        • INVITACIÓN BODA. Fine Arts, Design, Traditional illustration, and Painting project by Cristina Berasategui Verástegui - 06.15.2016
        • CALZADO OKEYSI. Photograph project by Cristina Berasategui Verástegui - 02.25.2016
      • Ruben Bretones Ruben Bretones @rhuven Ilustracion -Diseño grafico - diseño Web con WordPress Viladecans, Spain
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        • Winter. 3D, Calligraph, Graphic Design, and Writing project by Marina - 01.15.2017
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      • Branding & Packaging Design Branding & Packaging Design @digitalfish Diseñador Senior, Director de Arte, Director Creativo Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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      • Aaron Porlan Gese Aaron Porlan Gese @aaron_porlan Diseñador Packaging Barcelona, Spain
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        Xavi Forné Xavi Forné @errordesign Badalona, Spain
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        • MACHINE&TABLE. Collage, Product Design, Graphic Design, and Traditional illustration project by Xavi Forné - 07.07.2016
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        Mónica Muñoz Hernández Mónica Muñoz Hernández @moniquilla Madrid, Spain
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        • 2020 Handkerchief Collection. Accessor, Design, Product Design, Printing, Photograph, and Pattern Design project by Mónica Muñoz Hernández - 08.20.2020
        • Design of prints for chocolate packaging. Design, Pattern Design, Printing, Traditional illustration, and Packaging project by Mónica Muñoz Hernández - 05.13.2019
        • Print design for tea packaging. Pattern Design, Traditional illustration, and Packaging project by Mónica Muñoz Hernández - 01.31.2019
        • Collection of Printed Scarves. Design, Pattern Design, and Product Design project by Mónica Muñoz Hernández - 11.13.2018
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        Puño Puño @puno Medellín, Colombia
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        • Experimental cómic challenge / Confinement drawing journal. Drawing, and Traditional illustration project by Puño - 04.13.2020
        • Reto de cómic experimental / diario dibujado de la cuarentena. Drawing, and Traditional illustration project by Puño - 04.13.2020
        • Class notes. Traditional illustration project by Puño - 03.08.2017
        • Drawings I make in less than 5 minutes to warm up my hand or brain. Fine Arts, and Traditional illustration project by Puño - 02.28.2016
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        Óscar Lloréns Óscar Lloréns @ollorens Ilustrador-diseñador Madrid, Spain
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        • CRYPTO POOPY. Traditional illustration, Design, and Character Design project by Óscar Lloréns - 10.09.2024
        • My Course Project: Illustration with Procreate: Draw Impossible Scenes. Traditional illustration, Digital Illustration, and Digital Drawing project by Óscar Lloréns - 09.10.2021
        • Cover of Retina magazine. El País.. Editorial Illustration project by Óscar Lloréns - 02.02.2021
        • Wine label. Flipas Garnacha. Traditional illustration project by Óscar Lloréns - 01.27.2021
      • Sergio Martorell Sergio Martorell @hasha Ilustrador & Concept artist Madrid, Spain
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        • Black Sheeps. Comic, Character Design, Traditional illustration, and Lettering project by Sergio Martorell - 10.30.2017
        • Turismo en Madrid, ilustraciones. Street Art, Comic, Editorial Design, and Traditional illustration project by Sergio Martorell - 10.19.2016
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      • DOSCORONAS DOSCORONAS @doscoronas_estudio Estudio de diseño Barcelona, Spain
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        • JiuJitsu Studio BCN. Br, ing, Identit, Costume Design, Graphic Design, Web Design, and Photograph project by DOSCORONAS - 12.05.2015
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        • AMMA. Br, ing, Identit, Graphic Design, and Web Design project by DOSCORONAS - 11.30.2015
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        Ignacio Cruz Moreno Ignacio Cruz Moreno @igmoweb Desarrollador web Madrid, Spain
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          • WP Hummingbird. Web Development project by Ignacio Cruz Moreno - 02.14.2016
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        • Alebroer Duran Alebroer Duran @alebroer Cuernavaca, Mexico
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            • Laberinto del Fauno. Traditional illustration project by Alebroer Duran - 09.06.2017
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            Marta Armada Marta Armada @martuishere Diseñadora Web Barcelona, Spain
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            • Entretipos. Web Development, and Web Design project by Marta Armada - 02.01.2016
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            Joan Boluda Joan Boluda @joanboluda Consultor de Marketing Online Barcelona, Spain
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            • RetoSite. IT, Marketing, Web Design, Web Development, Digital Marketing, E-commerce, No-Code Development, and Business project by Joan Boluda - 07.14.2022
            • AudioCursos.com. Education project by Joan Boluda - 05.16.2022
            • Cursos de costura creativa Lulú Ferris. Sewing, and Creativit project by Joan Boluda - 07.12.2020
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            Javier Usobiaga Ferrer Javier Usobiaga Ferrer @htmlboy Diseñador web Barcelona, Spain
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            • Sitio web c40 Inclusive Cities. Web Development, and Web Design project by Javier Usobiaga Ferrer - 03.28.2019
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          • Joaquín Ponce de León Joaquín Ponce de León @joaquin_poncedeleon Fotógrafo free lance San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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            • They shoot horses, don´t they?. . Art Direction, Set Design, and Photograph project by Joaquín Ponce de León - 03.12.2017
            • The North Sea. Art Direction, Photograph, Photograph, and Post-production project by Joaquín Ponce de León - 11.24.2016
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            Jordi Ubanell Jordi Ubanell @jordiubanell Comunicador visual Barcelona, Spain
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            José Vittone y Javier Cuello José Vittone y Javier Cuello @disenandoapps Barcelona, Spain
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            • Nuestro proyecto: Recetas.. Interactive Design, and UX / UI project by José Vittone y Javier Cuello - 06.16.2014
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