Photography - Lighting
 There
have been entire books written on one very small aspect
of lighting or another, so to do the subject justice in
just a few pages is not easy, however I will do my best.
Although I have divided the subject up into different categories, the
lighting you 'find' and the lighting you create for yourself, it is really
the same thing. You need to manipulate the scene to create the effect
you want, this might mean moving a light on a stand or moving your subject
relative to the sun, or waiting for a better time of day to get the effect
you want.
I once met a landscape photographer who, having found the scene he wanted
to photograph, would pitch his tent and wait for the light to be right.
Sometimes this would take two or three days. I'm not sure I would have
that kind of dedication and I certainly don't have that amount of time,
but it is worth spending a little time getting it right.
Take a look at Photography
in Sunlight to see how you can take control of the lighting
in your outdoor shots.
Check out Flash Photography for tips
on how to improve those indoor snaps.
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