Lens with Rebecca: Direct, diffused and reflected light

 Direct light

I took this photo when the sun was out from behind the clouds so there was nothing in between the direct light of the sun and the subject, Monika. The  shadows on Monika's face are sharp and very defined whereas the highlights are very bright. This creates a contrast.

 Diffused light

I took this photo when the sun had gone behind clouds so the light of the sun was diffused. It created a softer light on Monika's face therefore less contrast as the shadows are less defined and the highlights are less visible than when there was direct light.

Reflected light

I had Monika hold a silver reflector below her face for this photo. The sunlight hit the surface of the reflector and reflected onto her face creating highlights from the bottom. There are highlights where we'd typically see shadows as the light is now coming from a different direction. The reflector creates a softer light and emphasises the highlights on Monika's face, but there are very few dark shadows so there isn't much of a contrast between darkness and brightness.