And tips on how you can apply them to your photography.

By Dan Richards | Published Jan 29, 2013 1:00 AM

The farther the source, the harder the light

Bouncing light acts as diffusion

The farther the light source, the more it falls off

Light falloff can be used to vary the relationship

Backlight can be used as highly diffused lighting

Light has color, even when it looks “white.”

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