I get asked almost daily on how I light my subjects. And I always say, A single light should be the starting point for just about every type of studio shot,  Portrait lighting can be one of the more difficult things to learn in photography, I was able to get a fast understanding of lighting due to. I worked with a lot of 3D modeling programs. And that is like having a virtual photo studio on your computer. So when I finally had real lights in my hand it came very natural to me on what to do.

You don’t need to have a bunch of state of the art equipment to get great portraits. All you really need is a basic understanding of how lighting works, and a good off camera strobe light. My very first light was the D-180 Monolight PRICE:$99.00 And a lot of the art pieces I have being sold in galleries today. Have all been shot with a single D-180 Monolight. To get a better understanding check out this video I found. he does a great job at explaining single light work.

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The photo below is an example of a shot I did using the D-180 Monolight PRICE:$99.00
You can find examples all throughout my gallery of single light work . I happen to love working with a single light source the most. To me it adds so much drama to a photo. Well i hope that helps out with basic Light questions you might have.
Robert Jamason

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