2. PHOTOGRAPHY IS ABOUT LIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHY IS ABOUT light. In fact, the very definition of the word photography is “to write with light.” Understanding the properties of light and how to control them are at the very core of mastering photography. The tools we use to control the light—the light meter, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO—are the tools we must master to take control of our photographs.
Hard vs. Soft
A basic but important difference in lighting scenarios is hard light versus soft light. Take a bright sunny day in a city with tall buildings. On the streets, you’ll see shafts of intense light interspersed with deep shadows from the buildings. ...
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