The Position of Light: Ep 228: Digital Photography 1 on 1: Adorama Photography TV

AdoramaTV Presents Digital Photography One on One. In this week's episode Mark discusses the position of light and how it affects the mood of the photograph. Watch as Mark takes you through an in-studio exercise to illustrate how moving the position of your light source can affect the contrast and highlights.
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[@steveyoung2774]

Thanks Mark I’ve learnt a lot from you over the years. Great teacher.

[@josephchan4198]

Awesome!! Still relative today if you want your photo to be the best. I am glad these episodes are popping up.

[@trevager]

This is what I tune into this channel for. Great concise video. Much better than vids about toys for iPad. Thank you Mark.

[@soothingsoundvideos]

I've been following your videos since Episode 1. Love your teaching, Mark! You are a great teacher, if not one of the best.

[@RYstudio202_PA]

Totally awesome. Thank you!

[@GirlArmy21]

Awesome video!! This was such a great video for me, a beginner!! Saving it and will rewatch it a few times. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@ErnestoGhinaglia]

Hey Mark, you're great! I viewed all your videos in just a few day so I catch up with the new ones. Thanks a lot for all the help.

[@sreeni312]

How easily explained ❤️. Unbelievable sir

[@jesuistita8441]

Thank you, this is very helpful

[@bobbytoure4084]

Wow that is great tuto :-). Thank you !

[@rafvaldemoro]

Mark thanks for this new episode, I am learning a lot with you.

[@mikeoreo1]

Another great video. Thank you. Loved the out takes.

[@manoharmgr8235]

வீடியோ மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருந்தது மிக்க நன்றி Very useful This video , big thank you (R.MANOHAR ,Chennai.India)

[@midhursttmd567]

Mark.... you should probably wear one of those Newsboy hats ( backwards, of course ) when talking about lighting, It seems to work for Zach..... Oh and agree about the shirts , and the fact that you probably have the best vids !! ;-)

[@judo-rob5197]

Thanks for the detailed explanations.

[@brunoclyde34]

Amber is my favorite model.... just beautiful !! :-) Thank you Mark for this episode. Really helpful.

[@skrattakollur]

Excellent as always, thank’s for all the great tips :)

[@thegodmuatasim]

Big fan of you Mark .. All the way from Oman .

[@ziadaftab]

MARK !!! U ROCK!!!

[@donaldsmith5040]

Great video thanks.

[@szamboti71]

great video Mark, very well explained....

[@emross2007]

Thanks for the great tutorial.. Great video too

[@Lysander-Spooner]

Mark, great video!

[@luckyblueduck]

awesome! thanks guys!

[@tommybass40]

Very helpful tutorial, thanks!

[@AF0093]

Great video and information. Keep them up!

[@358studios]

Hey, great video. Something I noticed at the end of the video and some feedback for beginning portrait photographers. For hair lights or backlights, you usually don't want the backlight hitting the nose. If, as you shoot, you notice some weird highlights on the nose, move your backlights. Just a thought, but each to their own style. Thanks again for a great vid.

[@Flakey86]

This was very helpful!

[@Adorama]

@sakh1979 Absolutely. Available now.

[@sabyasachichatterjee2533]

Thanks for this valuable information....please carry on for the poor like us..!

[@LACIS777]

So helpful! thanks:)

[@moviecrazy808]

great tut....thanks....

[@trainspot74]

Impressed

[@TJRohyans]

Haha. I rather like your simple wardrobe Mark, nice and comfy. Another very well done and informative video. What's the distance from your subject/model to your backdrop?

[@sangkim504]

great video

[@teqnik]

This was an excellent video, very informational. Thanks a lot now I'm going to spend lots of money at Adorama :(

[@sakh1979]

@adoramaTV Thanks!

[@ClankyRochet]

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[@ChaiseBleuecom]

For all those amazing free videos teaching that Mark gives to the comunity, can any designs or Clothing Advisers can PLEASE give him a all new and nicer rack of «Polo shirts» !! A sponser maybe? ;-P (GREAT VID AS ALWAYS) A fan from Mtl, Qc

[@poochie12350]

thanks

[@swapnilhitman]

Why are the back lights/(hair light) are large soft box while key light is small softbox ?? any particular reason ?

[@movieman2009]

If you only had Two Nikon SB-910 flashes how could you make a situation featured in this video work or is is a totally wrong approach? Can this be done with Speedlights and light modifiers ?

[@lslx7120]

you are tremendous

[@sanyamgulati1668]

Suberb 👍

[@JosesGarage101]

I wonder how close the model should stay to the background wall?? Please help me out!! Jose.

[@scolexx]

:) thanks!!!!!

[@avionbeasley9714]

How do you determine how close, how far, and what amount of power from the light to the subject.

[@scholesville]

adoramaTV, Mark Wallace and Bryan Petersen makes the best photography tutorial on youtube...

[@akagodofheaven]

thumbs up for Amber :)

[@bivboy10]

mark i like your green dress

[@SiegMartil]

Mark reminds me of Chuck from SOA.

[@algonzalez1940]

ONE QUICK QUESTION FOR ANYONE!!! Where can I find the first tutorial videos from Mark. I want to start from the beginning. He is an amazing teacher. I was a school principal...I know what I am talking about.

[@josephlane9074]

On the Adorama learning page. Left side you will see the link to the series "Digital Photography One on One. Sort them by date then go to last page and work you way back. Hope this helps! Koffee

[@ABunchOfCrazyStuff]

The fire inspector would like ask you about the blocked EXIT.

[@romelferrer1654]

Hello just wnt to sknwhat kind if lught is you using in this tutorial,, and what about the camera setting that we will apply,, that you use in this tutorial,, thank you so much its verry big help for us to understand more ,, in photography,, more power and God bless

[@romelferrer1654]

Want to sak what kind of light that you use in this tutorial,, if its flash light or steady light,

[@TheIlovehack]

Hey, have you considered "photo SFX art" (search on Google for it)? There you will find a smart free video explaining the way to make outstanding photographs. It helped Daniel to make photographs that leave you with a wow-effect after you look at them. Perhaps it will work for you as well...

[@sakh1979]

Can you please add this and episode 226 to iTunes please?

[@iammike111]

The shadow from the "Adorama tv" logo at the top of the set always makes it look blurry (rather than 3 dimensional). Great videos though - perfect for their target audience.

[@supercooled]

Mark likes to gesticulate very closely and intimately to his model sometimes they flinch a little from fear of being hit. Haha

[@bboodog]

No. He most likely leaves them all on. Look up episode 17. Specifically a little after 4min in. He talks about blocking ambient light.

[@TimeWithinTime]

Hahaha!