TechTalk
Seeing light is something that must be learned.
Watch a violinist . . . he can hear the tones he is about to produce and feel the effect the sound will have. I say we must feel the light! It is sad to meet so many "photographers", who look at me in bewilderment: What does it mean to "feel the light?!?".
Fact is that viewers do subconsciously get a feel from light and definitely glean information about and develop opinions on the subject, from the lighting. But the viewer does not have a trained eye, and does not realize that these feelings are in fact due to the light.
Bright, and light are not the same thing. Light involves direction, contrast, angle, quality and color as well as intensity. Most important is the direction of light and how that light relates to other light. This involves lighting ratios and fill/main contrast issues.
Your eyes do not produce light! Since the beginning of time, Man has seen a three dimensional world illuminated by an external light source. So what is this business of using the light on your camera?!?
More to come!