Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners
What is hard light and what is diffused light?
A course by Zony Maya , Photographer
About the video: What is hard light and what is diffused light?
Overview
“Here we will see the differences between hard light and diffuse light, as well as the characteristics of each of them. ”
In this video lesson Zony Maya addresses the topic: What is hard light and what is diffused light?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners. Learn to make the most of sunlight to create portraits with your reflex camera.
Partial transcription of the video
“Before we get into bounces, diffusers and flags, I will explain what diffused light is and what is hard light and what is its difference and then see how to apply it. Let's see The sun emits hard light and we will see what the characteristics are. The sun's rays are emitted everywhere and let's see this next image. These are the characteristics of this image that has hard light. The first feature is the defined shadows. See how the shadows here, here and here are shadows where you can see where the light begins and where the shadow begins. This is one of the main characteristics of hard lig...”
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Course summary for: Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners
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Photographic Lighting, Photography, Portrait Photography
Zony Maya
A course by Zony Maya
Zony Maya is a Mexican photographer and visual artist. He has a degree in communication from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Escuela Activa de Fotografía, and la Academia de Artes Visuales, and is passionate about using photography and video to create his projects.
He received a FONCA grant and a Fulbright-García Robles Scholarship as well as a master's degree in photography, video, and media from the School of Visual Arts New York. His work has been exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Manifesta 11 European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Switzerland, and the XIII Bienal de Fotografía at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico.
He has collaborated with brands such as Nestlé, Bimbo, Puma, GNP, and Palacio de Hierro, along with publications such as National Geographic, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and Gatopardo. He currently shares his knowledge through workshops and conferences in different countries across America, Asia, and the Middle East. He is also an ambassador for Canon and founder of the Maya-Barrón Scholarship.
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