Beginning Digital Photography Week 5 Dorothy Dean
Lighting ●
Light is what makes your photograph- literally
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Photography is Greek for “writing with light”
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Different lighting scenarios will create different looks in your images
Kinds of Light ●
Natural
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Flash
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Continuous
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Strobe
Natural Light ●
Produced by the sun
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Most flexible
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Best of all FREE
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Can be adjusted by the use of modifiers
Natural Light ●
Look for light quality
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Soft diffused light is good for portraits
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Harsh light can be dramatic
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Backlighting
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Overcast gives a softbox effect
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Golden Hour
Diffused Light
Dan Foy
Merille Jane Photography
Harsh Light
Backlighting
Overcast
Andi Vollmer
Golden Hour â—?
The hour right around sunset when the light will be strong, but beautiful.
Faby Martin
Modifiers ●
Diffusers ●
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Reflectors ●
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Sheer curtains, glass, tree branches; anything that will soften the light Fills in shadows
Flash ●
SPARINGLY
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On camera flash will flatten your subject.
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When possible, bounce the flash off of something
Tips ●
Turn your subject to avoid light in their eyes
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Move yourself if you can't move the subject
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Look for thngs you can use as reflectors- light surfaces, mirrors, water, etc Same with diffusers Pay attention to time of day/sun position- it makes a difference
Homework ●
Experiment with lighting
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