Do you only photograph in "good" light?

[Rayt]

Color print film for harsh light. Color slide for golden hour. B/W for the rest.

 

[willie_901]

all light is good for photography. some light is gooder than others ... 🙂

I feel exactly the same way.

 

[Richard G]

Drab light is a challenge, but one I enjoy. I have been deliberately photographing at dusk recently. But I generally go out when I can or when I have to and would never let the light hold me back. That said, good light is a joy. I am lucky to live in Australia where we do have some fantastic light and deep blue skies. Melbourne's weather is better than Sydney-siders believe, but is so changeable that there is a saying: "If you don't like the weather here, wait five minutes."

 

[Frida]

I shoot in whatever light I can find. For weddings the flash comes out on the dancefloor, but besides that, it's whenever, wherever.

 

[Damaso]

Only good light for me!

 

[reagan]

all light is good for photography. some light is gooder than others ... 🙂

Apparently, I shoot under this assumption as well. I also put camera to eye assuming I know the difference. *roll eyes* I find bright sunlight a lot less gooder than low-light.

But I don't really think in terms of good or bad light, but rather, "How do I shoot this?", "How can I make this work?" and "Where is the light coming from?" I move to a likable position, make my adjustments and go for it; usually with less than satisfactory results.

But I tried. And trying is gooder.

 

[-doomed-]

I shoot in whatever light I can find. I often don't have much choice, it's not as though I can ask people to get into an accident earlier or later in the day, I can only shoot when it's happening. I have captured some great moments in fantastic light by chance, however.

 

[daveleo]

(See my previous posting on this.)

You folks have me feeling pretty bad and cowardly. In fact, I had planned to trip to the botanical garden today but cancelled because it's a bright sunny day (and about noontime now).. . . . . well . . . reading this thread again, I've decided to be bold and go ahead to the garden . . . . what could happen ? If I bag a good bright day photo, I will let you know about it.

If not, Ill say "I told you so." 😎

 

[al1966]

I can not wait for good light, I will sit there and there is a crawling itching feeling just underneath my skin; I have to pick up a camera and take some photographs, it is the only thing that stops it. I normally find some interesting shadows or patterns or thing though, but photography is a physical need for me.

 

[Red Robin]

Most of you folks know much more than I about light. For me well , I'm happy to be out shooting. I try to take my rangefinder out each day I go out, but sometimes I just never seem to get it out of the bag. Those missed shots are the ones that NEVER come out.

 

[robklurfield]

Good light? Oh, yeah. I've seen that. But, only in other people's work.

Some of my favorite shots were made on the street in NYC at night with Pan X ages ago (when I had a slightly steadier hand). A silly combination, but I still marvel at some of the results and wonder whether I have ever made images as good as I did with bad light and slow film.

Some of these are Pan X ... some Tri-X ... some, don't remember ... not much "good" light in any of them.

From around 1983...

 

[DominikDUK]

Rob plenty of light in your pictures, just not natural.

Dominik

 

[d_ross]

... you clearly have never been to Manchester sir

That is true, but Ive been London and Glasgow and places in between, but sadly not Manchester, and I still say there's no such thing as bad light, just bad photographs made in the wrong light, there is a good photograph to be made in all and any light, making all and any light good 🙂

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I only take photos in light that makes ME look good. I mean, that's what it's about right? The perception that others have of me while I'm shooting?
😉

Phil Forrest

 

[DRabbit]

I'll photograph in any light, but I usually get better results when the light is more interesting and the sky is cooperating by not being completely blue 🙂

My family is tired of hearing me say "look at the sky..." and "stop the car!"

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I'll often go weeks without making a single photo if I think the light sucks. I also keep lists of things I want to photograph and will go back to them on days and times when the light will be right at that location to make it perfect. I do not have to shoot every day, I have literally hundreds of films to scan and edit piled up. I use my bad-light days to catch up on that.