Challenge: Catching the Light

So I've found a website and also a message board that is helping me learn about photography and how to better myself at it!


This one lady put out a challenge to catch the light. So I figure I would look through my pictures and try to do just that. :-)


Catching the light basically means that you want the light to catch them so that it gives the subject that you are taking a picture of life and sparkle. It's light that shines on your subjects face and eyes that reflect the eyes and give them amazing detail & color. It's what happens when you just look at the one picture and are amazed that you were able to capture that special spark which makes you want to take that picture of your subject over and over again.


The key to getting catch light is to make sure your subject is facing and open light source that is not directly hitting their face. So in your house have your subject sit or stand by an open window, facing the open window but not in the actual light. Same goes for outside. Make sure your subject is in the shade but have them facing the sun. ~ By Crystal(Thanks for the explanation)


Here are a couple of examples:


In this picture I was able to capture the light and have no problems getting Little N's eyes to pop and sparkle.



In this other picture I wasn't able to capture the light so I didn't like the pictures quite as much because I didn't feel like I caught his curiousity.