There is natural light, i.e. the sun, and artificial light. When working in the studio, a photographer is dealing with artificial light, light he or she creates. It might be direct light, difused light or any combination of the two. An inexperienced photographer is only able to create a small number of those combinations while a professional photographer can produce hundreds of combinations.
Before Charlotte professional photographer Stephen Dey ever begins photographing a client in studio, he consults with the client in order to get to know them, understand what type of mood they want to convey in their portrait, where they intend to display the portrait, and any other significant details that will help him set a scene that is singular only to them.
With that knowledge in hand, Stephen turns on the light, as few or as many as are needed to enhance the scene. He directs the lighting from different angles, to the side of the client, from overhead, from behind, etc., until he finds that perfect combination of ambiance and texture that is right for the client, the moment, the image.
In the end, there is nothing artificial at all about the light or the images that Stephen creates.
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