Tip #18: To the Light

As you develop your photography eye, you will find that you begin to observe your surroundings as through a viewfinder. At one point I even said out loud, "I see everything through an 85mm lens." Of course that is probably, mostly hyperbole, but my audience knew what I was trying to say.

At a seminar I attended for portrait photography, the instructor, Clay Blackmore, kept saying to shoot the light. His premise was that light will tell you where to shoot. He has now refined his instruction to Find the Light. Today's tip is just that, find the light and let it define your next image.

Here's my literal interpretation:




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