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August 23, 2012 By Alex Desouza

“In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” Aaron Rose

What could I possibly say about the magic of window light that you don’t already know by now? Window light is simply magical and it has been the inspiration of painters and photographers for hundreds of years…

I personally love to capture the contrast between light and dark areas, creating a certain mood that is equally beautiful for still life and portraits. But windows are also great for silluetting, for capturing texture and for lighting food. I also often shoot toward the window to get a glowy and dreamy background. The point is: No matter what you shoot and how you shoot it, as Aaron Rose says in his quote above, “in the perfect “window” light, everything is extraordinary.” So this is one sure way to elevate your day and find beauty wherever you are.

It’s your turn to share now. Look around and find the best window in da house for a quick shoot. What are your favorite ways to shoot that perfect ray of light coming through? Show us a favorite window shot today.

Comments

  1. Marcie says

    August 23, 2012 at 8:11 am

    My favorite is rainy day window light:
    http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/4/25/only-this.html

  2. meredith says

    August 23, 2012 at 8:23 am

    Looking out the window, reading and drinking a coffee at an old roadside diner.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/poppy-in-provence/7821726786/

  3. melissa says

    August 23, 2012 at 9:13 am

    I love the quote. So true.
    When I first "discovered" my love of photography, it was at the sliding glass door to our back yard. Suddenly, even the mundane was magic with that light.
    My boy, at the window …
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissatalbert/7841798296/in/photostream

  4. Misty says

    August 23, 2012 at 9:19 am

    What a beautiful scene your photo captures. There is nothing better than the solitude of sitting down with paper, pen and coffee.

  5. Yvonne says

    August 23, 2012 at 9:59 am

    WINDOW LIGHT and my most favorite room in the house.
    http://afightingoptimist.blogspot.com/2012/08/window-light.html

  6. Yvonne says

    August 23, 2012 at 10:02 am

    See my "take" on this same quote from a few days ago.

    http://afightingoptimist.blogspot.com/2012/08/in-right-light-at-right-time-everything.html

  7. Anna says

    August 23, 2012 at 11:14 am

    I love natural light for illuminating any indoor subject. Here's my "fancy" photography studio ~ light flowing in from the sliding glass door in my bedroom, a dining room chair, black tag board for a backdrop, and my beautiful daughter~

    http://vandemarkdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/08/lensbaby-alchemy.html

  8. Puna says

    August 23, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    http://lifesignatures.org/wordpress/2012/08/august-22-outside-my-window/

  9. Shirley says

    August 23, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Oh, you've inspired me to blog about my most recent window shot. How I love windows!

    http://www.shirleybehindthelens.com/2012/08/looking-outside.html

  10. fro says

    August 23, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    window light ๐Ÿ™‚

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/51727087@N04/7845465768/

  11. L. McG.-E. says

    August 24, 2012 at 9:38 am

    Some soft light from our living room window on old cotton baby blankets on which my daughter likes to nap.

    http://penbleth.co.uk/22/08/2012/daydream/

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  13. Anne Jutras says

    August 25, 2012 at 4:24 am

    Window… they are a door to light and an opening to our creativity. Love your photo! We can a little bit of you in every aspect of the composition, coffee ( I presume), pencil, book-note and a place to grab inspiration. Love it!

  14. double glazing says

    September 6, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    That was so lovely. A light passing through a beautiful window which produced a good ambiance and brightness to your room. The window glass is clearly enough to make a wonderful light from the sun. So lovely window as well.

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