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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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Understanding Lighting (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by cebrooker@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I am generally happiest when I just have to deal with the light I am given but I am having a hip replacement operation and going to be trapped indoors for a while so thought it would be a good time to learn and try and understand lighting. I have tried a couple of times before but grew annoyed and frustrated and stormed off to the garden to take photos of birds instead.

Does anyone have any good pointers as to how to get into it. There seem to be too many expensive tutorials etc. to know where to start!

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[–] OnePhotog@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The book light science and magic.

The principles it will teach you will apply to both natural and artificial light.

While trapped at home, I have a suggested exercise. Choose a window and a subject. Use that window to light your subject. Take pictures of the object through out the day. Note where the sun is in relation to the sky. Note the amount of clouds and diffusion. Take copious notes noticing the direction and quality of light as the day changes.

Get well soon.