Of Frosted Glass and Dirty Windows
I JUST SHOWED A ROOM I worked via a really nice, frosted glass window. But, you know, it doesn’t have to be frosted, or nice.
A bed sheet will do. That generally produces a beautiful, softly directional light that will often just fill a room. Move your subject close to the sheet, and the light gets soft. Put them further away, it develops a bit more of an edge. If it’s a big window, or a set of windows, use more bed sheets. They don’t have to be 800-thread-count Egyptian cotton from the tombs of the Pharaohs. Sheets from Walmart do fine.
In Venice, I was able to light the entire Café Florian with a couple of ...
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