Creative Portrait Lighting...

Some jobs don't instantly inspire too much creativity... But often if you take a second and try to think outside the box you'll find there are opportunities to capture really different perspectives when you're shooting portraits...

There's a little something I try to my composition whenever I get the chance...  I like to try to get unusual light sources into the frame.  Above was shot last night through a curtain of fairy lights...

This one is from last year through wet glass...

I lit this group with studio lights and gave them all speedlights to make a boring group shot way more dynamic...  And a lot more fun!

And this is from Woodford Festival last year.  This is actually a puddle in the mud.  I had a clear view of the guy on stage in the still water and around that was mud picking up the purple side lighting...

This isn't really a tip for photographers.  It's for anyone who wants to see the world a little differently.  Play with light!  You won't be disappointed.