NATURAL LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
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HELLO! I am Damon Kukacho I love to give presentations and share photography knowledge. You can find me at @damonkukacho
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Let light shine out of darkness. - 2 Corinthians 4:6
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1. DIFFERENT TIME DIFFERENT LIGHT
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SAME SUN DIFFERENT LIGHT
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Most people are so used to sunlight to even notice the changes throughout the day. Sunlight has a different quality and color tone depending on the time and weather conditions. Photographers need to understand sunlight in order to take good photos – sunlight is nearly everywhere on the surface of the Earth.
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MORNING
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Bluish light, maybe with a touch of orange. Soft and good for outdoor shoots. May need a little bit of color correction in post process to get rid of the slight blue tint.
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MIDDAY
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Harsh and intense white sunlight. Casts very defined shadows. Photographers avoid outdoor shoots during this time. But this is the only time you can possible get blue sky and clouds.
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EVENING
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As the sun slowly goes down towards night time, it becomes warmer and softer. Not quite the best time to shoot, but better than harsh intense midday sun.
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SUNRISE/SUNSET
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About a 1 hour time frame. Soft golden gentle light. Perfect lighting that makes everything look good. Also called the “golden hour”.
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DUSK
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Blue, if you are lucky, you can catch pink or magenta. Weak sunlight, but a nice shade and interesting color tone.
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NIGHT
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Just dark. Best time to do all your light painting, light trails and all kinds of creative stuff.
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THE SUMMARY
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Light during sunrise/sunset is soft and golden. Perfect for photography; The golden hour as we call it. Light is bluish in the morning, but still pretty soft and good. Midday sun is the worst which is intense white. It casts very defined shadows and is very harsh. Dusk may offer some shades of pink and magenta. Twilight falls back to extreme blue. Night is… dark.
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IN A NUTSHELL
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2. BAD WEATHER
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GLOOMY/OVERCAST
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Make full use of the storm clouds! Epic drama. Cloud rush. Use filters or Photoshop to add some contrasting colors back.
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RAIN
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Only time you get rain puddles. Rain puddles = good chance for taking reflections.
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STORM/TORNADO
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Just keep safe, find shelter and stay indoors.
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THANKS! You can read the full guide at http://xlightphotography.com/beginner-natural-lightphotography/
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