Expert Photographer Shares Free Bright Secrets to Turn on the Lighting in Photography

Make photographs glow with life and emotion by following illuminating tips for controlling all kinds of lighting

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Creative lighting really changes photographs. First think it through and visualize the ideal lighting situation in the mind's eye. Then, using the right technological solutions to control the lighting, make the shot happen.

Boone, NC (PRWEB) November 4, 2008 -

By taking creative control of the lighting, even ordinary photographs suddenly become extraordinary, captivating, and powerful. Learn to overcome the confusion of how and when to light a photograph -- both indoors or out and even in low light situations -- as expert photographer John Siskin reveals his personal secrets on this week's free 7 Photography Questions podcast with host Dr. Audri Lanford.

Siskin, a commercial photographer who specializes in architectural, industrial, product, and advertising photography and whose clients include Walt Disney Corporation and the UCLA/Hammer Museum, explains that "Creative lighting really changes photographs. First think it through and visualize the ideal lighting situation in the mind's eye. Then, using the right technological solutions to control the lighting, make the shot happen."

He discusses these issues and more about lighting in photography, including how to:

Avoid the biggest mistake people make when lighting their shots.
Understand the biggest myth about lighting in photography.
Get the best lighting indoors in low light environments.
Learn why lighting is the most important skill any photographer can acquire.
Focus the viewer's eyes where they need to go with strategic lighting.
Figure out the minimum and maximum lighting needed for every photograph.

Towards the end of the podcast, Siskin takes a few minutes to discuss the lighting in his own photographs while telling the stories behind each one. Click here to find the current podcast called "Lighting in Photography - An Interview with John Siskin".

Interviews with top photographers are posted to http://www.7PhotographyQuestions.com every Tuesday. Listeners can use any computer to hear the podcast at the http://www.7PhotographyQuestions.com website, or easily download it to any MP3 player or subscribe at iTunes for iPods and iPhones. The text of the interviews are also posted to the website, as well as Show Notes, the photographs that are discussed, and all of the resources mentioned in each podcast. All of the current podcasts are available here. http://www.7photographyquestions.com/audio-podcast/

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