Archive: Light

Some photographers absolutely love backlighting and others shy away from it. Shooting into backlight can make it hard to focus, create muddy images, or even completely wash out your subjects with bright golden light. However, once you learn to control your lighting, you can create images with greater depth and visual impact. Here are 5 […]

How to see natural light in your home Do you have “good” light in your home? Like many people, I used to believe that good light could only come from having lots of bright, sunny windows. When I started taking photographs, I thought there was no hope for me because I lived in a quadplex […]

Hard light used to be the bane of my existence. I hated it. Avoided it like the plague. I preferred the beautiful light of the golden hour, or the safe shelter of open shade. They were my warm blanket. My perfect cup of tea. The softness of the light and the colors made me happy […]