• Three Rules of Lighting •
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Three Rules of Lighting for Photography
“We talk about the three important rules regarding the behaviour of light. As photographers we can use these rules to achieve the type of lighting we want, including the look of soft light.” – Ed Verosky
© Ed Verosky 2012 
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Photokonnexion Photographic Glossary – Definitions and articles.
Light and Lighting – Resource pages on Photokonnexion
Ambient Light (Definition).
Soft Light (Information and use)
Soft Light (Definition)
Hard Light (Information and use)
Hard Light (Definition)
Make soft light work for you
See the quality of the light
What are the properties of light
By Damon Guy (author and Photokonnexion editor)
Damon Guy (Netkonnexion)
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