44 Better Available Light Digital Photography
The wall of windows in the back-
ground provided lots of soft, bright
sidelight for the sessions held in
this room. The chandelier above
provided a little bit of fi ll light,
much warmer in color tempera-
ture than the light coming from
outside. (See Chapter 4.) © 2007
Barry Staver.
With the strong window light at
his back, Barry was able to com-
fortably use an EF 70–200 mm
f/2.8 lens to get tight facial
expressions. These types of candid
photographs taken during breaks
help bring meetings and seminars
to life. © 2007 Barry Staver.
Dramatic effects occur when you take lights that already exist
in a scene and include them into your photographs. It’s obvious
that lights on a Christmas tree or a house add sparkle and bril-
liant illumination to an otherwise ordinary image of the tree or
building. Don’t overlook lighting that exists in ordinary scenes
as well. A reading lamp, track lighting, TV or computer screens,
or other interior illumination can add contrast, depth, and more