Available light

In photography and cinematography, available light or ambient light refers to any source of light that is not explicitly supplied by the photographer for the purpose of taking photos. The term usually refers to sources of light that are already available naturally (e.g. the sun, moon, lightning) or artificial light already being used (e.g. to light a room). It generally excludes flashes, although arguably flash lighting provided by other photographers shooting simultaneously in the same space could be considered available light. Light sources that affect the scene and are included in the actual frame are called practical light sources, or simply practicals.

Use of available light is an important factor in candid photography in order not to disturb the subjects.

The use of available light may pose a challenge for a photographer. The brightness and direction of the light is often not adjustable, except perhaps for indoor lighting. This will limit the selection of shutter speeds, and may require the use of shades or reflectors to manipulate the light. It can also influence the time, location, and even orientation of the photo shoot to obtain the desired lighting conditions. Available light can often also produce a color cast with color photography.

Available Light (album)

Available Light is a 2005 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It debuted at number 3 on the New Zealand Music Charts.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Dave Dobbyn. 

DVD

The album was also released with a limited edition DVD. The contents of the DVD are:

In addition, the DVD contains a hidden "Easter Egg", accessed by scrolling up on the main menu and pressing enter.

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Available Light (EP)

Available Light is the debut EP by James McCartney. The EP was produced by David Kahne and Paul McCartney, and released on 21 September 2010 (2010-09-21).

McCartney commented, "The music was inspired by The Beatles, Nirvana, The Cure, PJ Harvey, Radiohead - and all good music. It is basically rock n' roll, clean sounding and vocal. The words on the album refer to spirituality, love, family, trying to sort out one's life, and many other things." Tracks from the EP were previewed when McCartney toured the UK for the first time in February and March 2010.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by James McCartney, except "Old Man" by Neil Young. 

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