frigerator, the car, the sand, the snow—and if you have to use an on-camera
flash, bounce it off a neutral, reflective surface.
Finally, if you’re traveling light and you don’t have any studio power packs
with you, consider using the California Sunbounce Mini to reflect light at
your subject. The modifier will make the reflected light much larger and
sweeter, and the light on your subject will be much more flattering.Natural Light.
Of all the light sources available to photographers, the most forgiving and un-
forgiving light is natural light—light that comes from the sun. It’s a light
source that can make your images superior and inferior, sometimes within the
same frame of the image. Natural light is native to photography—it exposed
images on cellulose film long before studio strobes or on-camera flash were
used—and it is ultimately the purest form of light.LIGHTING BASICS 51In this image of KT, I placed the hori-
zon line low so I could have more
sky to contrast with the warmth of
her body. I positioned her so the
light would come from the side and
the shadows created would help
accentuate her shape. Also, I paid
close attention to the chiaroscuro
caused by KT’s natural curves and
her body’s position into the sun.
(CAMERA:Leica M8 Digital Range-
finder fitted with a Leica ELMARIT-M
21mm f/2.8 ASPH lens. SETTINGS:
28mm effective focal length,^1 / 250
second shutter speed, f/8.0, white
balance at 6000K, ISO 160)