The literal definition of photography is “drawing with light”
Without light, there’s no photography. The literal definition of photography is “drawing with light” (from the Latin: photo, light, and graph, drawing)
But what exactly is light? No one actually knows. Scientists debate whether it’s a wave or a particle — and even if they eventually make up their minds, I have no idea what a wave or a particle is!
I may not know what light is, but I do understand the effect it has on hearts and minds. So don’t worry, we won’t be discussing gamma shifts, electromagnetic radiation, or wave function collapse. Instead, we’ll talk about how to squeeze the best results from the available light — and what kind of light to avoid to stop you from destroying your pictures.
In photography, we divide light into two broad categories: hard and soft.
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