I spent some time this holiday weekend in the sunlight. Light is an amazing thing. Most people don’t realize it has different qualities depending on things like the area you’re in, the time of day and the weather. They obviously can see the differences, but don’t stop to think about them much. I can’t blame people for ignoring the quality of light, we all have things to do and there is no surplus of time.

But if anyone wants to explore the quality of light, I suggest giving black and white photography a try. With the new digital cameras that have a B&W setting, it’s pretty easy to do now. Not like the old days where you didn’t really know what you got until the final moment in the dark room and it took years to train the artistic eye. Of course there are those that will argue that using digital won’t really teach you anything about light. But we all need to decide how to use our time wisely, right?

Sunlight on Flower Hononegah Forrest Preserve