I need to take 3 pictures for my photo class, and he wants us to take one picture in the defined catigories below: a) Direct Light b) Indirect Light c) Combination of both. Can some one please give me an example of combination one (c)? e.g. Direct Light is like taking pictures in the sun. Indirect light like taking pictures in a cloudy day or something. But what about combination? please.
Direct light would be like the sunshine, a camera's flash, photographic lights, or a bare light bulb. Indirect would be any direct lighting that is bounced off a surface, or shines through a surface, to be diffused. Daylight on an overcast day, a light bulb diffused through a shade, flash bounced off a surface, photo lights shining through or bounced off umbrellas, light in a light tent, etc. For a combination, use both. You could have a light shining on someone, and some of that light bounced back from another direction, for instance.
www.okorder /... Direct light from the right (through window). Indirect from left (from a reflector).
The amount of light needed all depends on the room and whether there is enough light in the room. You don't need to have proffesional lighting gear to achieve the same efffects (great if you do!) If additional light is need you can you the flash for the camera or you can gring in other additional lights sources such as lamps. Using a digital camera is good as a you can preview what the photo looks like and if needed adjust the lighting and take the picture again.
