The Secret of Caravaggio's Lighting and How to Apply It to Your Photographs

Discover how chiaroscuro, contrast, and the direction of light in Caravaggio’s work can help you create more dramatic, expressive, and narrative photographs. In photography, light is rarely limited to simply illuminating what’s in front of the lens. It can also evoke mystery, tension, or intimacy, and add depth to something that would otherwise appear flat.