Being indoors might limit the photographic possibilities available to you…
But if you’re imaginative and extend your creative boundaries, the opportunities can be endless. You just have to be resourceful.
Window light is one of the resources you can use when shooting indoors. It is a source of directional light that adds a variety of effects to photos, particularly when shooting portraits, food, abstracts and still life. Direct sunlight coming through a window may sometimes cast interesting shadows which you can use for compositional effect.
This post is a collection of photographs that successfully utilize window light (both diffused and direct) to create great effects with different types of subjects. We hope that they inspire you to capture similar photos of your own. Give it a go!
Light is fundamental to photography, and having a strong understanding of light will open a new world of photographic opportunities. If you’d like to improve your understanding of light in photography, do check out Kent DuFault’s guide to understanding light. Take a look at it here.
Photo by Amaury Salas
Photo by Roberta Sorge
Photo by Ritesh Saini
Photo by Joe St. Pierre
Photo by jisoo kim
Photo by Jacek Dylag
Photo by Andrew Neel
Photo by Юлія Вівчарик
Photo by Roberta Sorge
Photo by Taylor Harding
Photo by mana5280
Photo by Ximena Nahmias
Photo by Joe St. Pierre
Photo by Oana Hodirnau
Photo by Orlova Maria
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