Prisming Photography
- The Magazine For Photographers
- Sep 16
- 2 min read
What Is Prisming Photography?
Prisming is when you shoot through a prism or another piece of glass to bend, distort, or reflect light into your photo. By holding a prism in front of your lens, you can add flares, rainbows, reflections, or even duplicate parts of your subject and all this straight in-camera.
You are basically using optics to get results you can’t normally achieve. Portrait photographers love it for dreamy effects, but it works just as well for landscapes, stills or (especially) abstract work.
Why Give It A Try?
It is cheap (a decent prism costs $20 + you can even use random glass or acrylic objects if you don’t want to buy a prism).
You get effects that look more organic/natural than digital overlays.
It is simply fun → you are literally bending light by hand and watching the magic happen live through your viewfinder.
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