Study Guide for Science of Light video:
1. Describe the two differences between soft light & hard light.
2. What is a common modifier for the sun’s light?
3. How does the light source position affect light?
4. Describe the difference between cool colors and warm colors.
5. Which is lower measured in kelvin? Cool or Warm temperatures?
6. What is the temperature of daylight, generally speaking?
Skip from the 8 minute mark to 14:36 in video.
7. What is white balance?
8. How do you set white balance in our cameras?
9. Red, Green and Blue in equal proportions creates what color?
10. What happened to the color temperature when the flash was used?
11. What tools does Mark Wallace use to get the correct WB?
12. What do you need to consider when you choose where to place the grey or white card?
science of light video questions
Central to being a great photographer is understanding light. This if one of those scientific things that you will really only understand after you have done lots of experimentation. Experimenting usually means learning about something, trying new things you've never tried before, and experiencing multiple successes and failures. Photography is certainly that way. The only way you can learn is to shoot more, to try new things, and to tweak partial successes until you get the money shot.
Watch the Creative Live video "Understanding Light" posted in the Video Tutorials menu. The link will send you to the main page for the class. Click on the free video link on the left and it should take you to Mark's Science of Light video.
While watching the video, fill out the study guide. There will be a test on the material very soon (probably Friday).