Let Great Light Be Your Subject

SCOTT KELBY

Every once in a while, you get an amazing subject in front of you, and there just happens to be beautiful, amazing light on it. The problem is that this only happens every once in a while. However, beautiful light happens all around us, so instead of waiting for your subject to be bathed in beautiful light, start looking for beautiful light, and then once you find it, start looking for a subject that’s in and around that light. Places I look for beautiful light are usually places with natural light, so when traveling, keep an eye out for great light in places like markets, little alleyways, old abandoned buildings, workshops, small churches, anywhere with skylights, or any building with really dirty windows (which create soft, diffused light). Outside, you can find great light around sunrise or sunset, but beyond that, keep an eye out for great light right after a rain storm. Sometimes, where the sun breaks through the clouds, you can have beautiful light appear, even if it’s just for a few minutes. In short, when you come across some beautiful light, start looking for a subject, because just about whatever you shoot in it is going to be beautiful.