Something I have been working on lately is letting light be light.⁠
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When I’m editing, I have a habit of pushing my exposure higher and higher - removing as many shadows and highlights as I could, to create a more "even" photo.

Something in the back of my head hated the idea of having a dark, hard-to-see image. ⁠

But the more I work, the more I realize that shadows can be so beautiful. ⁠
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The light plays and moves across her face here in the most natural and elegant way.⁠
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I always used to hear other photographers say "play with light" but I think I like it more when the light plays with me.⁠