Light
In this chapter you will learn:
- How light affects emotion.
- Different ways to control light.
- What the basics of a three-point lighting setup are.
How does light influence and impact us?
The simple answer is that it enables us to see. It enters our eyes, where it is processed into information that is sent to our brains. As a result, we have a unique sense that enables us to interact with the world around us visually, to great advantage.
However, light also affects how we feel.
Think of a cloud-covered morning in a city, candles at a romantic dinner, or the glare of stadium lighting in the middle of a sporting event.
Every moment of our day is impacted by light in ways that are far more complex than simply enabling us to see.
Consider the following images. How does what you feel change depending on how the light is used?
