Light is a very critical component of photography. After all, if there was no light, then you don’t get photographs. Its true that you have a good safety net with digital photography because you are allowed to edit the photographs after taking them, but it is always good to strive for correct exposure when you take the picture.
Rembrandt Lighting Setup
Learn a rembrandt lighting setup with one light and a reflector. See how to position the key light and keep the triangle small for moody portraits.
Here’s a fun exercise; Take your camera (digital or conventional film) out to a place you like to photograph early in the morning just before the sun rises. continue taking photos of this site as the sun rises and casts its morning light! Notice the variations!
If you can come to grips with lighting and composition, you will take great photos with any camera. That is because these two primary technical aspects of photography are common to film and digital photography. Realize too, that there are technical aspects beyond lighting and composition as well, that are common to both mediums of photography. If you can develop good skills in the areas of lighting and composition, you will take great shots with a simple point-and-shoot, film, or digital SLR camera. Lighting and composition is where the playing field between good shots and great shots is equalized across the different types of cameras.
In order to understand how to get the best results in your photography it is imperative that you understand the basics of how to read light and interpret exposure. Learning how to read light is one of the most primary aspects of digital photography, creatively and technically.
