Exploring Soft Light and Hard Light in Photography

Light is the basis of all photography, and the quality of light in your photo can make or break the image. Understanding the characteristics of light and how it interacts with your subject is essential for capturing captivating photographs. In this article, I will delve into the realm of soft and hard light, both for flash photography and natural light. I’ll also explore various light modifiers that can be used to create specific effects and discuss when one type of lighting may be preferable to the other, depending on the context and mood of the shot.
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Click Community 16th Annual Summer Photo Hunt

It’s time for our 16th annual summer photo hunt!

Whether you shoot with your camera or phone, get ready to let your creativity run wild, because we’ve got 82 ideas to help you bottle up your summer in photos.

Elisa Evans, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022
Elisa Evans, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022

Teresa Clancy, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022
Teresa Clancy, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022

Kaikho Paphro Chachei, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022
Kaikho Paphro Chachei, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022

Colleen Davenport, Click Community Photo Hunt 2023
Colleen Davenport, Click Community Photo Hunt 2023

Jenny Rusby, Click Community Photo Hunt 2023
Jenny Rusby, Click Community Photo Hunt 2023

Amy Smith, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022
Amy Smith, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022

Christine Dannhausen-Brun, Click Community Photo Hunt 2023
Christine Dannhausen-Brun, Click Community Photo Hunt 2023

Jillian Baudry, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022
Jillian Baudry, Click Community Photo Hunt 2022

HOW TO PLAY

1. Get the list. Download this year’s shot list and keep it handy on your phone, or print it out so you can check off prompts as you capture them. The printable list (below) is perfect for saving to your phone!

2. Get inspired + start taking pictures. Find a prompt on the shot list and photograph it with whatever camera you have with you. Whether it be with you DSLR or your phone camera, every shot counts. You can take as many photos as you’d like to capture a shot list item and your photos may each contain multiple shot list items.

 3. Share your summer fun with us between June 20 – August 31, 2024. We have two ways for you two share: Use the hashtag #ClickCommunityHunt24 and tag the shot list prompt in your photo (e.g., #watermelon or #whitewine) on your public Instagram account or share your photos with us in our dedicated Photo Hunt Image Share on Click Community. We will be featuring your photos on our @theclickcommunity feed all summer long!

4. Become a Click Community member! You do not have to be a member to participate but joining the community is a fabulous way to connect with others who love photography just as much as you do! You also get access to thousands of tutorials, conversations, and pro photographers that will help you take your photography to the next level! Join us here!

THE 2024 PHOTO HUNT SHOT LIST

  • adventure
  • airport
  • arts and crafts
  • backyard pool
  • beach house
  • boating
  • breeze
  • bucket
  • campfire
  • cannonball
  • canyon
  • carnival
  • chores
  • cocktail
  • constellations
  • cotton candy
  • dock
  • donuts
  • ducks
  • dugout
  • field

  • fins
  • fizzy drinks
  • flip flops
  • freckles
  • friendship
  • garden
  • glimmer
  • goggles
  • green
  • growth
  • harsh light
  • hiking trail
  • hot dogs
  • ice cream shop
  • ice cubes
  • ladybug
  • lake
  • lawn chairs
  • lazy day
  • library
  • lifeguard

  • lightning
  • lunch time
  • mini-golf
  • moonlight
  • painted nails
  • palm tree
  • pets
  • pickleball
  • pigtails
  • pontoon
  • pool dive
  • race
  • rain
  • rash guard
  • seagull
  • shade
  • shadow
  • shell collection
  • shoreline
  • shovel
  • sky

  • sleepover party
  • slip n’ slide
  • slushies
  • smiling face
  • splashing
  • startburst
  • staying cool
  • storm
  • street festival
  • summer job
  • sunlit
  • swim meet
  • taking a dip
  • trampoline
  • treetops
  • underwater
  • vacation
  • weekend getaway
  • wildflowers

Get the printable list

#CLICKCOMMUNITYHUNT24

A Click Community membership keeps the fun going all year round!

We would love for you to join our amazing community where there are always contests, challenges, and opportunities to learn! Membership gives you access to thousands of photography tutorials and resources and a supportive community that will help you capture every season more beautifully.

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Protest Photography: A Neglected Photographic Genre?

In the aftermath of events in Israel and Gaza following October 7, 2023, the entire world, including the U.S., has witnessed a wave of protests unlike anything since the summer of 2020 after George Floyd was killed by police. Photo images of these recent protests have appeared in the major media but are even more pervasive in the various platforms of social media, notably Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook. Although such images are routinely included in the reportage about these events, protest as a genre of photography seems to be a neglected area of discussion among photographers and scholars of visual culture.1
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Manual Mode with Auto ISO in Wildlife Photography

Using Manual Mode with Auto ISO is very useful for fast-paced wildlife photography. In this article, I’ll explain how to set Manual Mode + Auto ISO, how it works, and why it’s so effective. Also, I’ll provide some tips on optimizing exposure and maximizing your image quality in this mode.
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Nikon Z6 III Pre-Order Links

Sometimes with big announcements like this one, the official pre-order links don’t arrive until slightly after the official announcement, but they’re live now! The Nikon Z6 III ships in late June (B&H and Adorama specify June 25) for $ 2500.
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