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As photographers go, there is a con- tinuum from those who simply own cameras to those who are artists using their gear to pull life itself through the lens and record it. It
all comes down to experience, choices, and an awareness of light. This is where we nd veteran photographer Brian Briggs: bringing unique life to every subject he focuses on, showing each to have depth of life well beyond the surface. To be a great photographer requires respect for light and spending substantial time considering it under ev- ery circumstance. The making of a great image is a meeting of concept, subject, ability, experience, and quality of light.
You might ask why a photographer is pro led in a lighting magazine. Fair enough. Photogra- phers know light and lighting – the mix of natural and arti cial light sources, levels, and all of their variables – o en seeing light’s possibilities beyond
light in focus
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