Light is this powerful tool that moves the mind and tugs at the heart. You can witness this every time you see a live presentation on stage. While contained within the physical space of the stage, the lighting crew moves you through a scene creating depth and tapping emotion with light. What is lit and what is not, the warm light here and cold light there, what’s in the spotlight and what is hinted at, each light doing a job that the mind grasps onto and the heart relishes. This is the same light we must seek in our photography! We are so very fortunate to witness the many wonders of our world and with that great fortune comes the responsibility to share it with others not so fortunate. That chilly morning you’re up early in the high desert where the newly white topped mountains are veiled in the last clouds of the storm. The sun battles to get all its rays through to warm the day only to be entangled in the heavens. You can’t help but be in aw of such an experience. So your stage is set the the lighting crew has done their job, it’s now upon you to bring back that story to share. What lens do you select, where is the exposure compensation, what is the subject you focus in on to make all these decisions? The responsibility can be overwhelming at times but if you trust your heart and not your mind which means letting go of the technical and tapping the personal, YOU can do it. You just need to fell it, the dance of light.
