A photograph cannot exist without light. Light is an integral aspect of a photograph that can influence the mood, emotion, and ultimately, tell a story. Though there are several unwritten rules of light use that photographers follow to capture an image, there are those who break the bounds and create a one-of-a-kind moment.
In this article, we compiled the most stunning, most striking, and most creative uses of lighting as submitted by photographers in our growing Facebook community. We hope these photographs inspire your creativity and challenge you to take risks to create masterpieces of your own.
Arno de Bruijn – Website | Instagram
Darien Chui– Website | Instagram
David Mendoza III– Website | Instagram
Jason Vinson – Website | Instagram
Hong Phuc-Bui – Website | Instagram
Jay Cassario – Website | Instagram
Jakob Voges – Website | Instagram
Jared Gant – Website | Instagram
Jason Vinson – Website | Instagram
David Mendoza III– Website | Instagram
Jay Cassario – Website | Instagram
Keith White – Website | Instagram
Ymke Myrte – Website | Instagram
Zahir Abbas Panjwani – Website | Instagram
Kevin Holding – Website | Instagram
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Marlies Hartmann – Website | Instagram
Nicole Engstrom – Website | Instagram
Wes Shinn – Website | Instagram
Ymke Myrte – Website | Instagram
Zahir Abbas Panjwani – Website | Instagram
As we conclude this week with an amazing thread of photographs, we hope that you take inspiration in them and capture moments that are beyond enlightening. When it comes to photography, rules and standards may work. But what matters most is your ability to think out of the box and make the best possible use of the situation at hand.
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