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‘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
Portraying natural light in an outdoor environment is much more difficult than it is in an indoor scene. Light that enters such a space, through windows and other openings is relatively easy to control, but the fact that sunlight is such a bright source makes this type of light a sizable challenge when a shot is set outside. This is understood by photographers, who have to employ bounce cards, diffusing silk sheets and even extra ...
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