| The recording of light rays in a way that captures it | | | | other techniques. |
| forever can be defined as photography and is heavily | | | | The best times of the day for photography is at |
| dependant on the lighting conditions used when | | | | sunrise and sunset. This allows less harsh lighting |
| shooting. Different lighting conditions are used to | | | | conditions to illuminate the photograph with no |
| create all sorts of moods and pictures. Whatever | | | | shadows to speak of. Diffusers and reflectors are |
| lighting conditions are available you must know how | | | | often used to create the kind of lighting needed. |
| to handle it in such a way it will be to your | | | | An overcast day can be a boon to a photographer |
| advantage. The lighting you need may not be | | | | as it is the same as using a giant diffuser. The same |
| available at a given time and you might have to wait | | | | photograph can look extremely different with |
| for the ideal conditions before taking the photograph. | | | | different lighting conditions and with time you will |
| The light given out at different times of the day | | | | learn to assess the lighting conditions with accuracy. |
| have varied effects on a photograph. Couple this | | | | Noontime sun is good for taking landscape |
| with climatic conditions and you have a vast array of | | | | photographs such as the ones you will see in travel |
| possibilities for shooting the best picture with the | | | | guides. And, if you want shadows in your photo this |
| lighting conditions that you may need. A basic | | | | is the ideal time for it. |
| understanding of lighting is a must for any | | | | Other lighting conditions given to us by nature are |
| photographer. This can be learnt with | | | | the overcast sky, fog and mist and the sunset. All |
| experimentation as well as learnt from looking at | | | | these are ideal for a variety of photographs as you |
| other photographs. Artificial lighting and flashes are | | | | can use these conditions to innovate the way they |
| the other type of lighting that photographers work | | | | look. Some of the most beautiful photographs have |
| with most often. Here you have the advantage of | | | | been taken under these conditions. |
| adjusting the lighting to suit your needs unless the | | | | Artificial light |
| artificial lighting is something beyond your control such | | | | An electronic flash can be used to augment the |
| as street lighting. | | | | existing lighting conditions so as to give a better |
| Sunlight | | | | result. We can use multiple sources of light when |
| Sunlight is often harsh and generates dark and large | | | | photographing indoors with artificial light in order to |
| shadows. The shadows are positioned around a | | | | create the exact conditions needed. Light can be |
| subject according to the way the light is cast. | | | | manipulated in so many ways like adding color to it or |
| Diffused light is always better than harsh light as it | | | | subtracting one source of light while editing and the |
| casts fewer shadows although this can be used in | | | | pictures that are thus created will give out totally |
| certain photographs to achieve a definite effect. | | | | different vibes in each case. |
| Lighting can be changed afterwards using filters and | | | | |