LIGHTING

=There are a variety of ways to light your subject in photography. Remember the definition of photography is to write or draw with light. Your mastery of the element of light is crucial to being successful as a photographic artist. Light is discussed in relation to it's source. = = =

=There are two basic light sources. Natural (sunlight) and Artificial (flash or studio light) =

Natural Light

 * OUTSIDE **
 * could include the sun
 * filtered sunlight on a cloudy day
 * moonlight
 * //firelight //


 * //INSIDE// **
 * //Avail //able Light:coming from a natural light source through a window or glass door or skylight, implies that it is the only light available in the room at the time
 * firelight from fireplace or candle flame

Artificial Light
//Lighting Source//


 * //flash on camera or attached to it separately//
 * <span style="bottom: 0px; color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; left: 0px;">studio light source such as a spot light or strobe light
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//light in the room//

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Types of Studio/Artificial//

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 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">available artificial light (only light in the space such as a computer screen)
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">bounce light ( //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">using a white umbrella, sheet or other white object to reflect light //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> onto to better light the subject)
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">fill light (Subject is lit by one light source, //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">but there are shadows so a second light source fills in those shadows //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">, could be through bounce or flash or other) Sometimes needed even in natural lighting situations. For example: Sunny day and your subject is in the shade of a tree. Might need to fill the light.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">dramatic lighting- //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">one single light source that creates extreme shadows //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (usually a spotlight)

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