In professional photography, the quality of light is often described in flowery terms. Cold and warm light or hard and soft light are discussed extensively. The latter, the soft light, seems to be particularly popular, but what exactly is it, how can it be distinguished from the hard light and how can it be used consciously?

Glass , clear or shiny products are some of the most difficult things to photograph. If there is a lack of the necessary knowledge and the right utensils, photographers, cameras, the artificial light sources used and in some cases the entire studio will find themselves in the form of reflections on the objects to be photographed.

The first wedding that is to be accompanied professionally as a photographer is coming up. Understandably, there is some nervousness in such a situation, after all there is a lack of experience and perhaps the most important moments in the lives of two people cannot be repeated. Everything is far less bad if the newcomer to wedding photography sticks to a few important tips and tricks.

Portrait photography allows almost endless, creative setups. For beginners, however, this creative freedom means that there are numerous sources of error to be aware of. That's why many photographers stick to proven lighting setups that are guaranteed to deliver spectacular results. One of these setups is the butterfly light, which leads to professional images with relatively simple means.

The task of the food photographer is to put food and dishes of all kinds in the right light. In the last post, low-key food photography was presented in more detail. A technique with contrasting image effects, high-key food photography, has proved to be just as popular in recent years.

A good picture created by the good interplay of dark and light areas . How the shadows are distributed compared to the highs in an image determines the effect the photograph has. Food photography is often about consciously focusing on small details.

Although today the majority of images are created in color, black and white photography has lost none of its fascination. It demands a different way of seeing from the photographer and directs the viewer's gaze to the essentials. While in color photography the colors can quickly become a distraction and thus affect the main message of the image, in black and white images there are far fewer elements available to the photographer for creative design.

Only a few artists are lucky enough to have a certain lighting named after them. Anyone who has ever dealt with the possible types of light in portrait photography knows that, in addition to the high-contrast chiaroscuro, which was made famous by the painter Caravaggio, it is mainly the Rembrandt light that is often used and never goes out of style.

The relationship between humans and animals is unique. Anyone who has a pet of their own can attest to that. It is therefore more than understandable that the most beautiful moments with the dear animal companions should be photographed.