| You've all heard the phrase, "to see
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| | desirable for their flattering, yet
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| light". Everything that we see is made
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| | shape-revealing effect on the human
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| up of light. Light has direction, width,
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| | face.Practically, when outside, look for
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| intensity and color. While understanding
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| | a white wall sit by the sun with a shaded
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| all the properties of light would be
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| | area nearby. A low reflector like a
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| beneficial to the photographer/artist, it
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| | sunlit patch of concrete, a beach, a
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| is just as effective to recognize the
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| | light colored car, or anything with an
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| effect of light on a subject when you see
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| | appreciable area which will reflect light
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| it.Outdoors, sunlight shows crisp edges,
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| | makes a good source of light. Unless
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| creates dimensional shapes, reveals
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| | wanted, make sure the surface is not too
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| textures and outlines silhouettes. The
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| | far from white, or the subject will take
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| color differences between direct sunlight
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| | on that color.The angle of the light is
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| and light from the open sky intensifies
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| | also important. For faces, the hours
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| the feeling of outdoors, though this
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| | between nine AM and one hour before
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| effect must be used with discretion. A
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| | sunset are not the most flattering times.
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| cloudy day usually portrays a somber
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| | The moments just after sunrise and just
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| mood, lighting everything with a
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| | before sunset is often referred to as
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| top-weighted blue cast.
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| | "The magic hour" for the beneficial
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| A warming filter changes the blue mood
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| | effect it has on the human face as well
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| to one of happier emotions.Indoors, the
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| | as on most other objects. The next time
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| light from a window is very
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| | you see an advertisement for a new car,
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| shape-revealing in nature. Care must be
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| | try to ascertain the direction and time
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| taken to provide light on the shadow side
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| | of day the photograph was taken. I think
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| in order to balance the picture. A blue
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| | you will find that "magic Hour" played an
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| sky as a source must be warmed up with a
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| | important role.There are certain
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| filter (80A) when using outdoor film.
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| | combinations of light that has proven
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| Sunlit clouds are a perfect source of
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| | itself in the world of photography and
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| light for your window pictures.
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| | art. Food often is photographed with a
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| Incandescent light is much warmer and
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| | broad source of light straight toward the
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| must be used carefully. When
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| | camera, just missing being in the
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| incandescent light is used, a cooling
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| | picture. The human face is most
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| filter (81B) will prevent the photograph
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| | flattered with a soft light at a 30
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| from appearing too orange. Fluorescent
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| | degree angle to the right or left of the
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| lights are lacking in red may not
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| | camera and slightly above the lens,
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| portray skin tones properly.The width of
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| | (sometimes referred to as a loop light).
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| the light source must be taken into
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| | The "north" light of painter fame
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| consideration. The widest possible light
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| | presented an unchanging source of light
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| source is the wrap-around effect of a
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| | whose direction was controlled with
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| cloudy day at the beach. Round shapes
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| | movable drapes. Unfortunately, the
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| are flattened, detail is obscured, and
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| | built-in flash used by millions of
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| areas of similar color are often
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| | photographers, while lighting the subject
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| presented monochromatically. A point
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| | evenly, flattens the three dimensional
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| source like the sun or a light bulb
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| | subject, hiding the true roundness of
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| throws sharp shadows and will emphasize
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| | shape. Occasionally in your travels, you
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| small detail. Every effect of light can
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| | may come across a quality of light which
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| be used as a tool to further the aims of
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| | strikes a chord in your brain as being
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| the artist. If there is a special effect
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| | perfect for you photograph. Try to place
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| which is necessary to the message within
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| | this effect in your permanent memory for
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| the composition, the photographer must
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| | future use. Happy shooting.Luck is
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| wait for that perfect time and weather.
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| | recognizing the moment of opportunity.
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| Medium wide sources of light are
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| | Comments welcome.
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