A Feeling for light and lighting starts with visual imagination, just as a painter's talent does. Think of the creation of a watercolor rendering—First, major highlights are imagined—then, graded washes of different luminosity are added and—then, the detail of minor lightplay makes the idea clear and entertains the eye.
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