Look For Light

Photography is all about light, Reader. It's theaction of light hitting the image sensor at the back ofthe camera that creates our shots.

So it makes sense to look at the light around you beforeyou compose your image.

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Different lighting can change the mood and feel of a shot, or be the difference between a mediocre and stunning shot.

The light from the setting sun can produce wonderful lighting for a subject, as does sunlight through leaves. Maybe you see a shaft of light between two large objects such as buildings that can be a perfect backdrop for your subject.

Other options for different light sources at night include :

Neon lights make great night time subjects. You can silhouette your subjects in front of them, or use them as a subject themselves.

Use a long exposure on a tripod to capture streaks of car lights on a road or highway, or other moving lights like on a ferry.

Next time : How to avoid red-eye in your photos.