Originally Posted by DeanCapture

While some photographers prefer natural light, some prefer to have more control over their lighting and bring in alternative light sources to "enhance" the available light. I do not think less of a photographer who does this...because I'm one of those kind of shooters.

I'm surrounded by beautiful light every day but seldom do I take advantage of it the way some shooters do. I prefer instead to bring in additional lighting to enhance what is already there. Speaking for myself - natural light is beautiful but it's boring for me. I like to be challenged and using available light doesn't challenge me. Using available light along with 5 more lights....now we are talking about a fun and interesting challenge.

The challenge comes with juggling multiple light sources, multiple light temperatures, the models personality, her strengths and weaknesses as a model and coming outta there with some beautiful work that'll make the client happy...and that I'm happy to have my name associated with. Photography has to be fun for me or I'm done!