The Importance of Light in Photography
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 by Nate Kay
Light is probably the most important thing to think about when trying to take a great photograph. When taking pictures, it is critical at times to be in the right place at the right time to get the perfect light, especially when you’re dealing with the sunrise or sunset.
Tim Smalley recently put together an example that demonstrates the changes in light in less than 10 minutes while shooting a sunrise landscape photo. The images are jpgs straight from the camera with no processing done and each one using the same graduated filter.
Image by timsmalley
Pretty amazing to see how quickly light can change in a matter of minutes. This example emphasizes the importance of setting up your shot ahead of time and making sure you have the ideal settings ready to get the photo you want. Doing simple tests like Tim did here can help you understand the importance of light in photography and help you become a better photographer.
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7:49 pm February 5th, 2010
First of all, nice Blog and of course part of my feed-list
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It was time to show this, really. This is why I call spring, the teasing time (of the year).
Most of the time, you drive to work or back home and the light is unbelievable perfect. Even if you find a place to stop the car and grab you camera, the light is gone… within minutes.
I know, one should never be without the camera… there is only one solution… go pro
9:56 pm May 25th, 2010
lovely pictures…i’m fascinated to see the changes light can bring.
Wonderful !!!!
7:32 am May 28th, 2010
Nice article and so true about the light…until you’re a photographer it’s hard to appreciate how fast the light can change.
10:54 am July 16th, 2010
great pics.. thanks for your post :p
4:39 am July 19th, 2010
good picture… i wanna share to my friends…