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Project: February 2009: Window Light

Photo.net Monthly ProjectFebruary 2009


Window light is some of the best lighting in the world. It is soft, it's magical, and best of all, it is free. Find a scene lit only by window light and see what you can do with it. Take a portrait by window light. Or just let the light wash over a classic "bowl of fruit" still life. No matter what, you will learn why photographers have been relying on window light for years to create beautiful images.

This project is a repeat of one of the projects from last year. But it's such an important aspect of photography that I thought it was worthy of doing again. You can check out last year's "window light" project images in it's No Words forum thread: Window Light Thread.

If you need some advice, the Photo.net Lighting Forum is a great place to ask questions.

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Article created February 2009