Chapter 5 Light Types of Light n There

Chapter 5 Light

Types of Light n There are two basic types of light Natural n Artificial n n Each type has unique characteristics that effect the pictures you take

Characteristics of Light Color - The hue or tint that the light imparts to the picture. n Direction – the direction the light is coming from n Time of day n

Color Technically the term is color temperature. n In the real world we describe color in may ways. n In the picture creation process we refer to warm light and cool light. n

Warm hue photo Cool hue photo

Direction of Light - Top

Direction of Light - Side

Direction of Light - Bottom

Time of Day n Time of day has two effects on the pictures you take. The hue of the light n The direction of the light. n

Time of Day - Morning

Time of Day – Mid-day

Time of Day – Late Afternoon

Time of Day - Night

Light and Color Temperature n The hue or color of the source light in different lighting situations.

Light and Color Temperature We have the ability to correct for the different color temperature that exist in a scene. n Digital cameras have a system called White Balance that corrects for the color temperature of a scene. n

Examples of Color Shift

Automatic White Balance (AWB) As the name implies the camera will try and create a properly color balanced scene automatically. n The camera’s white balancing subsystem will look for a white object in the scene it can use as a white balance reference. n However this will not always work. n

White Balance Settings n Many digital cameras come with white balance settings.