Learn how subtracting light with flags shapes contrast, shadow, and mood using simple materials and daylight in this Lighting 101 lesson.
Lighting 101.10 – The Power of Flags
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Lighting 101.06 – Shadows
Lighting 101.06 explores how shadows shape form, composition, and mood—and how learning to see shadows is the key to mastering light in photography.
Lighting 101.05 – Window Lighting
A practical guide to window lighting for photographers, showing how to use reflectors and fill flash to support natural light while preserving mood and shadow.
Lighting 101.04 – Why Looking at Art Matters for Lighting
Learn why painters mastered light long before photography—and how studying art trains photographers to see, choose, and use light with intention.
Lighting 101.03 – Understanding Light Direction
In this Lighting 101 lesson, learn how light direction affects shape and depth using a simple still life and three classic lighting angles.
Lighting 101.02 – Shape and Value in Photography
In Part Two of Lighting 101, color is set aside to explore how light direction shapes form and value through simple black-and-white still life studies.