Best Lighting Tutorial(s) [R]

[shp]

OK, I wasn't sure where to put this but I wanted to know. What is the best lighting tutorial that I could find online? I will keep looking, even for videos although they would need CC (I'm deaf), and I'm still reading a book, but I did find quite a few tutorials about lighting.

[Mirrazh]

What do you mean "lighting?"
Photography is ALL about lighting.

[Saknika]

Here's a question, what sort of tools do you have to light things? If you lack off-camera flash of any kind, and/or a reflector, then it's pretty simple what kinds of light you can work with.

Lighting people is a whole different story.

[shp]

I just use lamps and house lights. Sometimes I use candles or natural light. I don't really have any lighting equipment.

[Saknika]

Natural light is your best bet then. Buy a compass, and figure out what windows in your house face north. North-facing windows give off a beautiful quality of light. Also remember that the best time for photographing in outdoor light, is the two hours after sunrise, and the two hours before sunset.

Lights are a big investment, so I'm not surprised that you don't have any. But a reflector might be something to look into once you learn to work with people.

[Mirrazh]

Yes, if you have big windows in your house. USE THEM! Or, like Saknika said, use morning and evening light (it's also good for shooting people as the light is much softer then and you never want to shoot someone under direct sunlight).

Lights can be a big investment but, if in a couple years, you're absolutely bent on getting lights, I bought a set of strobes (two soft boxes and an umbrella light, plus barn doors, and a reflector) on ebay for 150$ (pretty good deal!) and they suite me well. They aren't the strongest but they work fine for portraits.