Use Morning LightTry to use morning light to get a different feel to your photographs. The early morning is a great time to get take advantage of beautiful lighting in photography. Nature photos and landscape photography are two good situations to take advantage of doing photography at this time of day.
This photo by cobalt123 has such a beautiful feel of morning light. It is a soft light that has direction and really brings out both texture and detail in this plant. It makes the photo appear almost 3-d. Have you ever noticed that when you focus your mind on something, that something tends to appear in some way in your life? If you purchase a new car, or a pair of shoes, then suddenly you notice how many other people have made the same purchase. I was enjoying my coffee just after sunrise and noticed this beautiful warm glow of light streaming through our front door. I had been focusing for several days on a topic to cover as my next article. I thought about lighting in photography as something I should write more about. After all, it is the light that creates the form, textures, shapes and the colors of photographs. Normally, I would not consider the floor or the door to the basement as a particularly interesting subject to photograph. Being a photographer, I was immediately struck by the textures and reflections created by this morning light.
I set my coffee down, grabbed my Canon 5D and took this photo to illustrate the point of this article on lighting in photography. I was fascinated by the texture, shapes and reflections of the morning light coming through the frosted window panes of the front door. It has taken me many years of practicing to See the light and get better at recognizing the 4 Elements of Photo Lighting. Please take advantage of all of the tips on taking digital photography on this web site and have fun with your camera whether you are are just beginning photography or are an advanced amateur photographer. Best wishes,
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