Evenness and Color
If you thought dealing with contrast and exposure in an image was challenging, then just the mention of the inverse square law may send you reeling. But fear not, it’s here to help you!
In very basic terms, the inverse square law dictates that the farther away you move a light source from the subject, the less bright the subject becomes, which is pretty obvious. But what the light also does is fall off in a more extreme way the closer you get to the light source. So, for example, if you’re lighting a group of four people in a line with a single flash that is right next to the end person, that person will be very bright, but the luckless soul at the other end will not be so fortunate. However, if you move the flash farther away, ...
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