light

image

Mark Galer

essential skills

Gain an understanding of how light changes the character and mood of an image.

Develop an awareness of subject contrast and the dynamic range of image sensors.

Understand the relationship between lighting contrast, lighting ratios, subject contrast and subject brightness range.

Learn about exposure compensation and ‘appropriate’ exposure.

Learn how to manage difficult lighting conditions on location.

Introduction

Light is the essence of photography. Without light there is no photography. Light is the photographer’s medium. The word photography is derived from the ancient Greek words, ‘photos’ and ‘graph’, ...

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