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[Stas]

What is it light vs. light?

[TBonz]

What is it light vs. light?

 

I said natural light.  Then it dawned on me that much of my shooting is actually not taken with light provided from nature, but rather with man-made light from stadiums or indoor lighting.  My statement was that I prefer to shoot with the light that is provided where I'm shooting rather than to provide additional light with flash or studio lights.  Hope that helps!

[Stas]

Yes, I'm agree with you, flash kills "natural" light and white ballance. I found it when I was shooting a concert. With flash photos looks unnatural.

[alden]

The only time flash photography looks at all natural is when it is done in a studio.

 

Studio photogs use reflectors and multiple slave unit flashes to create a natural daylight effect that is hard to reproduce with natural daylight inside a room. It's very controlled, and if he/she knows how to do it right, it can be really beautiful.

 

I've never studied studio lighting. It's like a whole different field of photography.

[Stas]

Not only in studio. I saw many works made with flash and they looks naturale. But it is hard to make such shot. I can't, but I am trying to lirn to work with flash.

[Travie_Melvin]

Agreed! Lighting is one of the main things in photography!  I use both natural and artificial light!  but mainly artificial lighting with a white or black back drop.  I don't think colored back drops are nice, please correct me if I am wrong.

[Stas]

Another two links

 

http://digital-photo...her-should-know

http://www.diyphotog...ing-cheat-sheet

 

First link is an article about simple using of natural lighting. And the second link is a little cheat sheet about lighting.

[PrettyCranium]

Another two links

 

http://digital-photo...her-should-know

http://www.diyphotog...ing-cheat-sheet

 

First link is an article about simple using of natural lighting. And the second link is a little cheat sheet about lighting.

 

Thanks, these are great links.

[Jay]

Golden hour for everything! For street photography early daylight is awesome for shadows.

[Stas]

Do you have some examples of your photos in this time?

[DanielJamesVersace]

Hugely interesting thanks man