The Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Crafting Light and Shadow

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Available from Glazer's Camera when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

The Dramatic Portrait Without light, there is no photograph. As almost every photographer knows, the word “photograph” has its roots in two Greek words that, together, mean “drawing with light.” But what is less commonly acknowledged and understood is the role that shadow plays in creating striking, expressive imagery, especially in portraiture. It is through deft, nuanced use of both light and shadow that you can move beyond shooting simply ordinary, competent headshots into the realm of creati