Send us Your Candid Moments

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Back of a little boy sitting on the floor and playing piano surrounded by teddy bears

Candid photography also typically requires use of available light since flash alerts subjects to the camera and may startle them, causing them to react or become self-conscious and stage their photo appearance rather than behaving naturally.

Levels of ambient light are most frequently considered relative to additional lighting used as fill light, in which case the ambient light is normally treated as the key light.

A key light positioned low appears to distort the actor's features, since most natural or ambient light is normally overhead.

Levels of ambient light are most frequently considered relative to additional lighting used as fill light, in which case the ambient light is normally treated as the key light.