Quality of Light Directed at subject

Question 1

What does the quality of light directed at a subject do?

Answer 1

Affects the shadows

Question 2

Direct light

Answer 2

Flies from light source to subject

Question 3

What effect does direct light have on subject?

Answer 3

Creates very dark shadows with hard edges

Question 4

What are 2 examples of direct light?

Answer 4

Sunlight on a clear day
Light on camera from flash

Question 5

Diffused light

Answer 5

light that passes through a semi-transparent material on the way from the light source to the subject

Question 6

What effect does diffused light have on subject?

Answer 6

creates shadows that are lighter with softer edges

Question 7

What effect does a large amount of diffusion have on subject?

Answer 7

the shadows could be so light that you can barely see them

Question 8

What are 2 examples of diffused light material?

Answer 8

Clouds or sheer curtain

Question 9

What does diffusion material do to light?

Answer 9

Causes light to bounce around and come at the subject from many different angles rather than directly.

Question 10

Reflected light

Answer 10

light that bounces off an opaque surface and reflects onto subject

Question 11

Examples of Reflected light surfaces

Answer 11

concrete wall, white wall, ceiling, clouds, vflat

Question 12

What is the difference between diffused and reflected light?

Answer 12

diffused light has a material between it and the subject and reflected light hits a nearby surface and bounces onto a subject