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“You’ve gotta taste the light, like my friend and fellow shooter Chip Maury says. And when you see light like this, trust me, it’s like a strawberry sundae with sprinkles.”
— Joe McNally

A taste of light - Japan 2015

May 10, 2015 in fine art photography, Portrait
The entrance - japan 2015 by Amy Kanka Valadarsky

I was fascinated by light from the moment I started to photograph. Learning to see and understand the light is a never ending process.

After a year of intense photography, I realize that when the light is perfect, it almost does not matter what you photograph - the image will be stunning.

The trip to Japan revealed new facets of light . Light filtered by the rice paper. Lights of a lone house in a village at night. A single window lighting up a shady room.

And when you really 'taste the light' - there is no way back. You are hooked.

Dinner preparations - Kadoide, Japan 2015

Dinner preparations - Kadoide, Japan 2015

Tags: japan photography, light, portrait fine art photography
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““Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.””
— Imogen Cunningham 1883 – 1976