Lighting Tutorials

PHOTO IDEAS Create striking backlit rain portraits using a speed light, regardless of whether it's rain or shine

VIDEO Get to grips with key lighting and fill lighting to achieve perfectly illuminated portraits

VIDEO Create moody film noir effects and add dramatic lighting to your portraits using a gobo

VIDEO Use this innovative painting-with-light technique to capture stunning after-dark landscapes

PHOTO IDEAS See the city in a new light by shooting light trails while on the move

TUTORIAL Put a fun new twist on light painting photography by taking some plastic cups and torches outdoors after dark

HOME PROJECTS Take your landscape photography to the next level by painting your vista with LED lights attached to a drone

Photoshop trick Use Photoshop CC's adjustment layers, blending modes and filters to dramatically alter the look and feel of a landscape

VIDEO Goodness, gracious – create great balls of photographic fire with our light painting tips for shooting orbs in your backyard

HOME PROJECTS Have fun with your flashgun and create splashing fruit shots with minimal fuss