Articles & Blog posts tagged: Working with light
What to look for when buying an external flash
It can be confusing buying an external flash for your digital camera. Before you do, make sure you understand these important points offered by a professional photographer.
Nighttime photography
Nighttime photography captures a world that is simultaneously exotic and familiar – and extremely captivating when done well. Adjustments to your regular methods of photographing need to be made.
Taking photos on an overcast day
Good lighting is the key to getting properly exposed photos. But sometimes diffused light yields much better results than bright light.
White balance
Sometimes the white balance setting on a digital camera needs to be changed to match the light that illuminates a scene. With proper white balance, photos have more true-to-life colors.
Working with varying light
Learn to work with the three main types of natural light:: direct, diffuse, or ambient. Each type poses its own challenges and has its own opportunities, and demands different approaches from the photographer.
Using outside light inside
Use natural, available light from the outside to take photos inside. Unlike a built-in digital camera flash, outside light illuminates a subject with a more natural glow by yielding a softer transition between highlights and shadows.
Your new digital camera and light
Advice for new digital camera users who want to take get beyond taking just snapshots.