Lighting is the essence of photography, and when you understand it, your photos will improve. There are several types aspects of photographic light basics we discussed including:
- The Magic/Golden Hour
- Mid-day Sun
- Open Shade
- Fill Cards and Reflectors
- White Balance and the differences or light temperatures between sunlight, fluorescent light, tungsten bulbs, and candle light.
- Blue Hour
- Direct Flash
The understanding of natural or ambient lighting, that is the available light, is just the beginning. Flash photography and the use of strobes can take you into an advanced world of studio lighting. If you want to know more about basic or advanced lighting, I've bookmarked several videos on a YouTube playlist arranged from basic to advanced with a few extended lectures.