Dramatic lighting is my weakness. I see it. I need to capture it. Whatever the setting. Even when I’m getting ready to start my day.
The skylight in my bathroom is magical. It’s the only source of natural light. While not being huge, it somehow manages to always light up the room perfectly. Seriously, it could be a little studio.
The light through it cuts through every wall and surface. Stark sunlight making its presence known throughout the morning, disappearing after 11am.
This setup wasn’t an attempt at a ‘gramworthy flatlay. It’s not even flat!
This is my weakness on display. This is me seeing a moment and frantically hoping to find my camera in grabbing distance before the light moves even an inch.
Why so frantic? The light’s going to be there, flooding through the skylight the next day. But it’s me that’ll be different. I’ll see it in a different way that might make me shrug rather than shoot.
Taken on 5 October, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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