Find the main light source - Photography | Zoonk

Find the main light source - Photography | Zoonk

Find the main light source

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A simple indoor portrait scene where a large bright window on the left strongly lights a seated person, while a small lamp in the background glows much dimmer; label only the window “main light.”

Start with the strongest light

In most photos, one light source does the most work. It might be the sun, a window, a lamp, a store sign, or the sky outside a doorway.