When it comes to the world of photography, it’s all about
light. Without light you will just have
a black canvas.
There are things we can do to create powerful images even in
the lowest of light, but we have to have at least light available to us. How we use that available light whether it is
from a natural or artificial source is going to make or break an image. But to understand how to use light correctly
we have to understand the characteristics of light.
Quantity
Whether we are using natural or artificial light the first
thing we have to think about is the quantity of light. In other words how much light or better yet
the intensity of the light we are working with.
What kind of light do we have and how strong is the light source?
When you walk into a movie, you can’t see anything for the
first few minutes. You can’t even find
your seat. But in a few minutes your
eyes adjust.
Conversely when you walk out of a movie the sun is
overpowering making it hard to see.
When you walk into a movie that is like an underexposed
image. When you walk out of a movie that
is like an overexposed image.
