This technique uses a combination of camera settings and a snoot light modifier to create an interesting lighting effect that can be likened to studio portraiture. In this demonstration we take a portrait in our brightly lit shop (Katoomba Camera House) however the background is rendered black. For more information about this technique you can check out the accompanying article here: http://bit.ly/lighting101

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