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Ah, sunlight! I had to resist the urge to go down a massive science-nerd rabbit hole on the importance of sunlight in basically every process and system on earth.
So I’ll simply stick with how much we photographer types love sunlight in all of the forms in comes in.
We want “good” light most of the time—soft light that doesn’t create huge, harsh contrasts. Sure, we can use “harsh” midday light to our advantage—if we’re clever enough.
But the “golden hour” in the morning and evening when the light has a warmth and softness to it is often our quarry.
It pushes our shooting times to the edges of the day. The evening effort is often easier—or more accessible—for most of us.
Morning shoots can be damn painful. Having to get up, be in the field, and be coherent enough to make a good image in the pre-dawn hours has always been a struggle for me. And admittedly, I don’t do that unless I’m in a group setting with the schedule set. So photography workshops help me push past the discomfort.
In those times, though, I’m always happy to have made the effort. That is, once I’ve had a nap, the pain of the morning effort has faded, and I’ve seen what I captured.
In this case, the soft morning light in Cades Cove courtesy of my photog family making sure I got out the door in the wee hours of a chilly spring morning.
Bluesky Art Show
This post is inspired by the Bluesky Art Show, a challenge to share artwork surrounding a weekly theme each Saturday.
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