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Lesson 02 · Natural light
Light Before Gear
Use the window you already have to shape a face, a scene, and the feeling of your frame before reaching for anything else.
Practice cue
Move the subject to a 45-degree window-light angle.
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Light Before Gear
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Preparing this vertical lesson.
- 0:00Gear is not the first decision.
- 0:02Find the window and watch the light fall across the subject.
- 0:04Move them to a 45-degree angle from the window.
- 0:06Let the soft side of the face carry the mood.
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Still into motion
Once the frame works, add one quiet camera move that gives it depth without pulling attention away from the moment.