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is is because the family of angles depends on the position of the camera
relative to the subject. erefore, the relationship between the camera and
the subject is at least as important as the subject itself. We know that direct
reection can only be produced by a light located within the limited family
of angles we show here.
Bright or Dark?
One of the rst, and most important, decisions that we have to make when
we photograph a piece of metal is how bright we want it to be. Do we want
it to be bright, dark, or something in between? e answer to this question
determines the lighting we use.
If we want the metal to appear bright in the photograph, we make sure
our light source lls that family of angles that produces dir ...