Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait
by Michael Grecco

Introduction It was the dimly lit, murky, orange-colored environment, the trays full of tart smelling liquids, and the surprise of how a piece of paper mysteriously transformed itself into a photograph that got me hooked on the magic of photography. by Michael Grecco Grecco's Laws of Light When I teach lighting, I often simplify the concept by breaking it down into three main points: the color, or the “flavor” of the light; the contrast, or how it looks from one area of the subject to another; and the softness, or intensity of, the light. by Michael Grecco

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