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Lighting Quality

Diffused– light hits the subject from all directions and the shadows are soft as in an overcast or snowy day

Direct– light hits the subject from one angle and the shadows are crisp with sharp edges as in sunlight

Lighting Direction

Front light – light comes from near the camera position.

Side light – light comes from 90 degrees to the camera position.

Back light – light comes from behind the subject and aims towards the camera.

Contrast

Contrast: The measure of difference between bright areas (highlights) and dark areas (shadows) in a photo

High contrast : Large difference between highlights and shadows. Mostly lights and darks without many mid tones

Low contrast :  Little difference between lights and darks. Mostly mid tones.              

Inspiration

View:

http://filippodrudi.com/project-thefork.html

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