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Photography Foundations / Guided trail5 steps · about 12 minutes · At your own pace

Understand basic lighting choices.

Separate source timing, shadow softness and the direction of light.

Learn what stays on, what bursts, and how light can be redirected or shaped.

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    Step 1

    Continuous light ↗

    Observe a scene while the illumination stays on.

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    Step 2

    Flash ↗

    Consider a burst and its contribution alongside ambient light.

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    Step 3

    Hard light ↗

    Inspect a crisp shadow edge.

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    Step 4

    Soft light ↗

    Compare a broad transition from a larger apparent source.

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    Step 5

    Reflector ↗

    Redirect existing light and watch a shadow change.

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