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Photograph a light-and-shadow boundary

Whenlight or shadow catches your eye

Find where light meets shadow on an ordinary surface or object. Frame that boundary so it becomes the point of the picture, then make one photograph.

Start tiny

Photograph one patch of light nearby.

Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea

Museum of Modern Art, Ming Smith: Photographing light and shadow, learning activity. Read the source ↗ Nikon School, Working Notes, Subject, Background, Light, pp. 23–25. Read the source ↗ Practice, cue and time are editorial adaptations of documented methods.

Foundation: Small recurring actions with little setup. Choose anchors that fit your day.

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