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((THIS INFORMATION TAKEN FROM BOOK CALLED "500 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY HINTS, TIPS, ND TECHNIQUES".. BY CHRIS WESTON ..
I bought this book from Book Corner n Marina Mall n Abu Dhabi n UAE ))

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All the equipment in the world won't help u take great pictures without good photographic technique. Here, we demystify some of the secrets of photography nd give a guide 2 simple techniques of using light, composing the picture, nd sond fieldcraft.

Using Light
Photographers talk about "good" lighting nd waiting 4 the "right" light. Bt what exactly s meant by these terms? Learning how 2 use light well can be tricky. Here r top tips 4 greate photographic lighting.

- Color of light:
Depending on the time of day, weather conditions, nd whether it comes from a natural or artifical source, the color of light changes. The human eye may not notice these changes, bt cameras do.
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- Color temperature:
We think of light as being either cool (i.e. blue in tone) or warm (red or orange). In general, pictures look better when the color temperature of light s warm. This s y photographers refer 2 the hours around sunset nd sunrise as the "golden hours".
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- Contrast:
When we look @ a scene our eyes automatically compensate 4 different levels of brightness nd we can c detail with a high degree of latitude. The camera, on the other hand, can't record detail in the same range of highlights nd shadows, so n a high contrast scene it may struggle 2 capture the same detail that u can c.

- Reducing contrast:
On a bright, sunny day u can soften hard, contrast-rich lighting by placing a diffuser between the sun nd ur subject (c illustration opposite, right). This will hav the same effect as if the weather conditions were overcast.

- Controling color temperature:
U can change how the camera records the color of the light by adjusting the camera's WB or by using color correction (CC) filters. Setting WB 2 the "cloudy" or "shade" setting, or adding an 81-series orange filter 2 the front of the lens will make ur pictures warmer n tone. 4 the opposite effect, set WB 2 "natural daylight" of "incandescent", or ure and 80-series blue filter.
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- Lighting 4 landscapes:
Contrast-rich conditions r nevertheless considered better 4 landscape photography as the range of shadow nd highlight areas helps 2 create depth.

- Weather:
On cloudy days, the level of contrast n a scene s less than when the sun s shining. Other weather elements that reduce contrast r mist, haze, nd fog.

- Lighting 4 portraits:
Soft, diffused lighting, such as daylight on an overcast day or flash lighting directed through a soft box or umbrella or bounced from a light surface, s generally considered the best type of lighting 4 portrait photographs of people.
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- Direction of light:
The direction from which light fails on a subject will dictate how surface details appears (weather relatively flat or textured) nd how nd where shadows fall (determining the sense of depth). U can exploit this 4 artistic effect, creating silhouettes or beautiful golden "halos" around people or animals.

- Sidelighting:
Light falling from the side, relative 2 the subject, will help give ur pictures a strongly three dimensional appearance. Slidelighting accentuates shadows, nd this helps 2 create depth.

- Texture:
Bcoz sidelighting creates contrast, it s the best lighting 4 accentuating surface texture n material such as the bark of a tree or the pattrens on leaves.
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- Frontlighting:
Frontlighting s generally considered 2 be poor n quality as it produces very flat pictures lacking n contrast nd shadow.

- Backlighting:
Although u r often advised against photographing into the sun, lighting from behind the subject can produce very strong graphic images. Use it 2 create silhouettes nd rim-light effects.
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- Seasons:
During late fail, through winter, nd into early spring the sun s never fully overhead nd light falls on the land from the side. N summer, on the other hand, the sun rises more quickly nd far higher n the sky.

- Season for landscapes:
Winter s often considered the ideal season 4 outdoor photography bcoz the sun s @ a low angle, creating lighting conditions that that r perfect 4 emphasizing form, texture, nd depth.

- Coping with reflections:
2 remove reflectons from shiny nonmetallic surfaces such as water nd glass, use a polarizing filter.

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