The most important thing to master, while photographing, is light. There are many types of light: The sun (Natural light) light bulbs/strobes/flashes/halogen/etc. (Artificial light) All of which can be diffused (softened) by placing something between the light source and your subject or reflecting the light off of something. Being able to work with what light you have is paramount. (See what I did there?) Our eyes can adjust to light better than a camera can. So when taking a photo indoors you have to make sure that your available light is not only bright enough, but reflected in the proper manner to get the desired result. In this photo of my niece, eating some kind of pureed fruit, I moved her closer to the window. The light coming in from that window provided nice side lighting while her highchair trey reflected that light onto her face. Otherwise, her face would’ve been too dark, and I would’ve lost the detail in her pretty little eyes.
Chris Flanagan Photography 