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    8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs
    8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs
    8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs
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    8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs

    By Anne McKinnell

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    The first step to becoming a better nature photographer is to understand light.

    Discover the 8 types of natural light and learn techniques you can use to increase the quality and dramatic effect of your images.

    BACKLIGHT – make flowers glow, make dramatic silhouettes
    SIDELIGHT – emphasize texture and shape
    FRONT LIGHT – great for sunset shots
    REFLECTED LIGHT – make peaceful water reflections
    DIFFUSED LIGHT – great for close-ups
    DRAMATIC LIGHT – there's nothing like a storm to create a dramatic image
    TWILIGHT – beautiful blues and pinks in the sky
    NIGHT – great for capturing city lights

    Learn techniques you can use to increase the quality and dramatic effect of your images simply by understanding how light works.

    Turn your snapshots into fine art.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnne McKinnell
    Release dateJan 10, 2012
    ISBN9781465979735
    8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs
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    Anne McKinnell

    Anne McKinnell is a full-time travelling photographer. After 17 years self-employed in software development, Anne decided to change her life by starting a new business and going on the road. While she calls British Columbia home, she now lives in an RV and travels around North America photographing beautiful places. She writes about travel, photography and how changing your life is not as hard as it seems. Follow Anne's travels on her blog at http://annemckinnell.com.

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      8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs - Anne McKinnell

      8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs

      by Anne McKinnell

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      Copyright 2012 by Anne McKinnell

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      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Backlight

      Sidelight

      Frontlight

      Reflected Light

      Diffused Light

      Dramatic Light

      Twilight

      Night

      Your Histogram

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      The first step to becoming a better photographer is to understand light. Light is the essential requirement to making a photograph for without light you have only a black canvas.

      Light can come from natural or artificial sources. In this ebook, I will show you different types of natural light and how you can increase the quality and dramatic effect of your images simply by understanding how light works.

      You will be able to choose what subjects to photograph given the

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