14 Great Examples of Portraits That Use Window Lighting

Posted by Nate Kay | 5 Comments

Sometimes the best lighting for a portrait comes naturally through a window.

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Texture by Paige

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Light Blonde by Duncan Harris

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Do you see... by Adriane Dizon

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image by Jean-Pierre B

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0229 by CIA DE FOTO

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...by the balcony. by Jason

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"I don't want to stare out the window" by Eric Mueller

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Be True To Thyself by Nicki Varkevisser

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image by Katrina DeFrancesco

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Rumination by Nicholas

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winter morning shadow-light study by Flóra Soós

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Waiting for the Bay by Nick Coombe

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Christmas Dawns by Marcy Kellar

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Visione by Daniel Zedda

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  1. perth wedding photographer says:
    3:36 pm November 7th, 2011

    great stuff, i love the use of natural light from widows

  2. benjamin larson says:
    5:39 pm November 7th, 2011

    I couldn’t agree more! Here’s one of my recent favs from a wedding: http://www.bjlphoto.com/Events/Weddings/Tufo-Keating-Wedding/18792606_X2TRcf#1455443101_FWqDQnJ

  3. Mitch Gawlik says:
    11:59 pm November 7th, 2011

    I have to disagree. Sure, there are a few great shots but one is too washed out with little detail left in the face, and one is basically a shot of nothing but reflections along with a
    plane interior panel. There’s plenty of light in both, but not used to good advantage. I’d bet both photogs have better examples.

  4. David Bise says:
    1:44 am May 8th, 2012

    natural window light is top !

  5. Andy says:
    11:39 am May 8th, 2012

    I agree with Mitch. Most of these shots are very sub par.
    Only the last few are any good.

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