<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rakesh Vishwanath Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rakesh Vishwanath, Portrait Photography Lighting Specialist, Hyderabad.
Dramatic Portrait, Advertising & Fashion photography]]></description><link>https://www.rakeshvishwanath.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:45:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rakeshvishwanath.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Far vs. Close Light in Portrait Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Simple Lighting Trick Changes Everything: Far vs. Close Light in Portrait Photography. If you've ever looked at two portraits shot with the exact same light, same subject, same background — and wondered why one looks flat and the other looks dramatic — the answer usually isn't the light itself. It's the distance between that light and the subject. This one variable — how far you place your light from your subject — is one of the most underrated tools in portrait photography. Move it...]]></description><link>https://www.rakeshvishwanath.com/post/far-vs-close-light-in-portrait-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ce66fe1bf8909345a6c5b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:55:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6d2c1_308599e4193849b7bf8165c64d080a96~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rakeshvishwanath</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Grid Changes Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people assume a great photograph is about the camera. It isn't. It's about light — and more specifically, how precisely you control where that light falls and where it doesn't. In studio photography, one of the most underestimated tools is a simple modifier called a grid. Small, understated, and often overlooked its impact on a final image is the difference between a photograph that looks professional and one that looks intentional. What Is a Grid? A grid is a honeycomb-shaped attachment...]]></description><link>https://www.rakeshvishwanath.com/post/why-a-grid-changes-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4cdb7252eeabc88ea7a815</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:13:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6d2c1_34a977998d664ccbbc4130b433c88a2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rakeshvishwanath</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Light. One Cutter. Full Drama.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why subtraction is the most powerful tool in studio portrait lighting. Most photographers, when they want more drama, reach for another light. A fill here, a hair light there, a background kicker for separation. The setup grows. The cables multiply. And somewhere in that complexity, the image loses the one thing that makes a portrait compelling: decisive shadow. This portrait uses one light and a cutter. That is the entire setup. No second source, no reflector fill, no background light. What...]]></description><link>https://www.rakeshvishwanath.com/post/one-light-one-cutter-full-drama</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4a09e1fa58f0a255d3aef3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:52:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d6d2c1_00eb6a53885f45e4b8634bae6879eeb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rakeshvishwanath</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>