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FEATURED WEB TUTORIAL: LIGHTING
 

Learn How to "See the Light"

Published by:  Adorama Academy
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Technically speaking, when we take a picture, we are recording light on a digital image sensor or piece of film. Before we take a picture, it's important to observe the lighting conditions closely in a scene.

The first step in learning how to see the light is to look for – and be aware of – highlight and shadow areas in a scene.

To digress slightly for a moment.. .

Have you ever hear the term “tone-deafness” to describe a person who can’t tell the difference between musical tones. In photography, we use “value blind” to describe an image that has very little range between light and dark. Ansel Adams used this term. Just as a tone-deaf person cannot tell the difference between tones or musical notes, a value blind viewer doesn’t see the difference in light values (brightness levels) in a scene.

ADDITIONAL WEB TUTORIALS: LIGHTING
 
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This helpful

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How to light a subject for Photography, filming or animation.
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We

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