Rayt
Nonplayer Character
Color print film for harsh light. Color slide for golden hour. B/W for the rest.
willie_901
Veteran
all light is good for photography. some light is gooder than others ...
I feel exactly the same way.
Richard G
Veteran
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
Established
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
Photojournalist
Only good light for me!
reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
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.all light is good for photography. some light is gooder than others ...
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-
film is exciting
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
what?
(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."
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
Feed Your Head
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
It Is What It Is
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
eclipse
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...
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
Well-known
Rob plenty of light in your pictures, just not natural.
Dominik
Dominik
d_ross
Registered User
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
Camera hacker
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
Phil Forrest
DRabbit
Registered
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!"
My family is tired of hearing me say "look at the sky..." and "stop the car!"
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
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.