Using natural lighting is great – assuming you are somewhere with lots of natural lighting, that is. The moment you find yourself in a position where you don’t have enough natural light you’ll realize that it’s time to learn how to work with other types of light -whether it’s the lamps in your house, a reflector, or a more professional set-up.

DIY Photography, as always, has put together a great post including 10 separate tutorials on photography lighting – bookmark it! The next time your waiting for swim class to end or your child to get their stuff together after school you can watch a few minutes to see how it’s done. And no, it’s not as hard as you think.