10 Tips on Using Soft Shadows in Portrait Photography

Photography tends to talk about two different kinds of shadows: hard shadows or not shadows. Traditionally, shadows in portraiture was frowned upon because they didn't make people look flattering. But that changed with fashion photography and embracing the feeling in an image more than the technical know-how. But what we don't talk about enough is the idea of soft shadows. More specifically, we don't discuss how they offer a flattering look to a person while giving definition that isn't as hard as deep shadows.