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 creative photography and challenge you to take risks to create masterpieces of your own.

Arno de Bruijn – Website | Instagram

Creative Lighting

Darien Chui– Website | Instagram

Darien Chui Lighting

David Mendoza III– Website | Instagram

David Mendoza III

Jason Vinson – Website | Instagram

Jason Vinson 1

Hong Phuc-Bui – Website | Instagram

Hong Phuc Bui

Jay Cassario – Website | Instagram

Jay Cassario

Jakob Voges – Website | Instagram

Jakob Voges

Jared Gant – Website | Instagram

Jared Grant

Jason Vinson – Website | Instagram

Jason Vinson

David Mendoza III– Website | Instagram

David Mendoza III 1

Jay Cassario – Website | Instagram

Jay Cassario 1

Keith White – Website | Instagram

Keith White

Ymke Myrte – Website | Instagram

Ymke Myrte 1

Zahir Abbas Panjwani – Website | Instagram

Zahir Abbas PanjwaniKevin Holding – Website | Instagram

Kevin Holding

Marlies Hartmann – Website Instagram

Marlies Hartmann

Nicole Engstrom – Website Instagram

Nicole Engstrom

Wes Shinn – Website | Instagram

Wes Shinn

Ymke Myrte – Website | Instagram

Ymke Myrte

Zahir Abbas Panjwani – Website | Instagram

Zahir Abbas Panjwani 1

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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