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8Outdoor Lighting Techniques

‘But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.’

William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

The great outdoors

Natural light is much more difficult to portray realistically in an outdoor environment than indoors. Light coming through windows and other openings is relatively easy to control, but the fact that sunlight is an extremely bright source makes it a sizable challenge out of doors. Even photographers sometimes need to employ bounce cards, diffusing silk sheets and extra lighting to break down harsh light and soften its ...

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