When most people start out in photography, someone usually tells them they should have the sun at their back. Generally speaking, I would call that bad advice. When the sun is behind you, hitting the front of your subject directly, it is called “frontlight”. Frontlight can be intense and unforgiving causing an overall dull look and lack of texture and depth. And if you take … [Read more...] about Natural Light in Landscape Photography: Frontlight
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8 Types of Natural Light That Will Add Drama to Your Photographs
Light is the primary ingredient in photography. While most photographers know that logically, they still go on a photo shoot thinking of what subject they want to shoot rather than the conditions under which they will be shooting. This is why photographers often turn away from a scene because the light isn’t right. This is the first in a series of articles about natural … [Read more...] about 8 Types of Natural Light That Will Add Drama to Your Photographs