12. The Transformative Power of Light
Awareness of light changed the way I photographed for the better. Though I had exposed hundreds of thousands of frames with both film and digital cameras, it wasn’t until I began to see and use the light that I was able to make the kinds of images that I had preconceived in my mind.
This awakening changed the way I photographed. But, more important, it changed the way I see, with and without a camera. The remarkable and awesome beauty revealed to me as a result of tuning into what’s happening with the light has been an amazing gift.
Recognizing that my own unique way of seeing provided me an opportunity ...
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