Photo Lighting Tutorial

[James Fee]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.fuzzybox.co.uk/index.php?show=tuts/photolighting/photolighting' target='_blank'>http://www.fuzzybox.co.uk/index.php?show=tuts/photolighting/photolighting</a><br /><br /></div><i>"In this tutorial you will learn how to add lighting effects to photos to make them look more professional. I will be using a picture of the outstanding Jakki Degg, even though she looks gorgeous the picture is not really that good, so let's see what we can do."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/photolighting.jpg" /> <br /><br />Jay Lambert has a quick tutorial of an easy techniquie to add lighting effects to photos. The results just speak for themselves.

[Don Tolson]

The step-by-step approach is very helpful for newbies, but he doesn't really describe 'what' he's doing in each step, or why. I'd like to know a little more about why, so I understand the underlying concepts of the approach and can apply it in other areas.