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Photography and Light

Photography and Light. Direction of Light – where is your light coming from? How is the light hitting your subject? Size of Light – how big or small is the light source you are working with?

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Photography and Light

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  1. Photography andLight

  2. Direction of Light – where is your light coming from? How is the light hitting your subject? • Size of Light – how big or small is the light source you are working with? • Intensity of the Light – Is the light you are working with hard, soft, or even? Is it a harsh light? Is it very bright or dim? • Color of the Light – what color tone does your light reflect, cool or warm? Four Qualities of Light

  3. Front Light – Light Directly hitting subject from the front Direction of Light

  4. Back light – Shooting into the light, the light is behind the subject Direction of Light

  5. Side Light – coming from the side and casting shadows over the front of subject. Direction of Light

  6. Hard Light – Bright and intense light, horrible to shoot in. Direct sun light. In this light, anything in the shadows is lost material. Size and intensity of Light

  7. Even light – the light you would find on a cloudy day. The shadows and the bright spots are not so distinct. There is an even amount of light covering entire area. Size and intensity of Light

  8. Soft Light – evening and early morning. Called the “magic hour of light” Size and intensity of Light

  9. Spot light – in a spot of light. Dark background and foreground. Could have the “halo” effect. Size and intensity of Light

  10. Twilight – evening shooting. Just after the sun has gone down. There is still a small bit of light left. Size and intensity of Light

  11. Night Time shooting – moonlight and stars Size and intensity of Light

  12. Add depth, composition, and texture to a photo. Can also increase the color intensity by adding contrast. shadows

  13. Cool light – white around people and a lot of blue. Photo has a blue tint. Cool colors evident in photo. Winter landscapes, evening boating or swimming photos • Warm light – colorful, intense yellow light Color of Light

  14. Natural Light Sources of light – there are 3 

  15. Continuous Light Sources of light – there are 3 

  16. Flashes and Strobes Sources of light – there are 3 

  17. Diffusing light is filtering the light through something to make the light more even and softer. This helps remove harsh spots on a subject. It also reduces the contrast between light and dark in the photo. Why Diffuse Light?

  18. Reflecting light is bouncing the light off something in order to brighten your subject. This helps brighten dark spots on your subject. It also reduces the contrast between light and dark in the photo. Why Reflect Light?

  19. Diffusing and reflecting light

  20. Do not have to carry around any special equipment which makes it easier to travel • Can take a photo graph at a moments notice without pulling out any extra equipment • Using a Flash can ruin the mood of an event or cause intrusion • Photographer can be more portable and able to move around easier without added equipment • Photos can be considered more authentic and natural Why would you use only ambient light and no flash or strobe?

  21. Without a flash, a photographer can be stuck with horrible lighting • It can be almost impossible to capture movement at night without an external light source • It helps negate the contrast between the light and dark spots in a photograph and evens out the photo • It allows a photographer to use a higher shutter speed and not raise the ISO – which will ensure higher resolution in a photo. Why are flashes and/or external lighting equipment important?

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