So, last week, I showed you a few photos where I was experimenting with artificial light. Today I thought I would give you a few examples of using natural light. Since most of you don't own a large external flash unit, natural light will be the source you will most likely use. And, since it is so C-O-L-D outside, indoor shots are becoming my only means of capturing images of my children! If you have an SLR (code word for big digital camera) then you must learn how to use it without the flash. The flash used indoors gives you a harsh light with shadows and unflattering colors. The pioneer woman is a great resource to learn how to use your SLR more effectively. Since she has already broken everything down in simple language, there is no reason for me to do it here! In this photo, I just placed Abram on the bed with a window in front of him and a window behind him. So, light was coming in from both sides. I tried to use as much color as possible to really make use of the beautiful light coming in the windows. I was using a high ISO set at 640 and my f-stop was set at 3.0.

We have large front windows that gives us a beautiful light for part of the day. I parked BG in front of the window and started taking photos. As you can tell, she was NOT in the mood that day for photos. Daddy had just left for a ski trip and she wanted to go with him!

This one was taken at our front door. The front door was opened while I left the glass door shut to let the light in. There is obviously great shadow but I think that it sometimes provides a more mysterious photo. Also converting to black & white usually helps when you have an unwanted color tint to your photo. Photos taken indoors with a mix of natural and ambient (meaning overhead lights & lamps) sometimes gives off a color cast that you don't want in the photo. Changing it to black & white will correct the problem in a jiffy!