efplighting.com is a very useful and informative resource for learning the craft of lighting. Newly-launched, they are currently featuring tutorials on how to light people, with room and food/product lighting tutorials to follow.

The tutorials are top-notch, with a number of high-quality images that show both the setup/gear and the finished product. Each step is broken down, each light explained and the effects of it shown. They go a step further and explain the equipment that is being used to brace, clamp, and reflect as well. And if you think that you need a ton of gear to learn something, don’t worry. For instance, the “Quick Interview” tutorial shows how to get stellar results out of a single light source and large diffuser. Obviously a full 3-point setup with multiple sources would work best in a perfect world, but you might be suprised at how nice the results look. Go learn something.