5 L A N G F O R D ' S S TA R T I N G P H O T O G R A P H Y 1 A great way to help educate your eye as to the way that both portraits and products are lit is to examine how the professionals do it. Select a few example images from product catalogues or the advertising section of the weekend newspapers and analyze how each of the photographs is taken. For clues of lighting set-ups, look for the direction and style of shadows falling from the main subjects, as well as the reflection of light sources in the eyes of the portrait sitters or off the surface of reflective subjects. Once you diagnose the schema used, try to recreate the look of the photograph using your own set-up. 2 Photograph two portraits of a willing friend or relative using two completely different lighting set-ups. Create one with harsh direct lighting that has strong, hard- edged shadows and then use soft, well- 5 Shoot separately pieces of glassware, silverware and a highly textured object, changing the lighting set-ups to suit each subject as you go. Once you have mastered each of these typical schemas, try photographing a subject that contains two, or more, of these surface types in combination. PROJECTS 4 Make a photographic copy of a set of montaged prints created with one of the techniques in Part 9 of this book. Ensure that the montage is evenly lit and that the camera is positioned so that it is `straight on' to the original. Use the resultant image to make a single flat print of the picture.