light in photagrophy

QuantityWhat does the quantity of light entering the camera affect:


Possible Shutter speeds?
Lower the shutter speed for lower light- higher shutter speed with higher light.

Possible depth of field?
The aperature controls the depth of field. The higher the quanity the longer the depth of field.

Contrast?
The higher the quantity of light, the more contrast.

Quality


What is soft (difused) light?
Spread out light.

What type of source does it come from?
Indirect source.

What effect does it have?
Gives it soft shadows, shows details well.

What is hard (direct) light?
Concentrated light that comes directly from the source to the subject.

What type of source does it come from?
Stage lights, flash

What effect does it have?
Gives dramatic shadows.

Direction


What is front light good for?
Shows details

What is front light bad for?
No background detail, not good if you want your picture three dimensional, not good for creating a mood.

What is side light good for?
Adding depth, getting an emotion.

What is side light bad for?
For not getting all the details.

What is back light good for?
It creates sillohuetes if there is more light coming off the subject. It's also good for showing whats in the background.

What is a possible problem with back light?
You lose detail.