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Old 08-17-2005, 09:53 PM   #1
Michele Rushworth Michele Rushworth is offline
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I would rather have a beautiful light than a beautiful model.
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Brenda, stay away from direct sunlight on the face whenever possible. The afternoon setup you described may mean the sun will be pouring in, which you want to avoid. A north facing window means the sunlight never shines directly in and you get soft, constant cool light, which is what artists have loved for centuries. If you don't have a north facing light, shoot near a west-facing window in the mornings or an east-facing window in the afternoons, for example, to get indirect light.
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Old 08-17-2005, 10:20 PM   #2
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Would that I had sun pouring in any window in my house! It's like the black hole of calcutta here. But in the afternoons, this livingroom window which I think faces south, lets warm light into the room. It doesn't come directly in. I will keep your caution in mind.
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