What attribute should be in play if the desired result from a source is that it be as hard as possible?

What attribute should be in play if the desired result from a source is that it be as hard as possible?

• A. That there is as much distance between the source and the subject as possible, all things considered
• B. Keep the source as close as possible
• C. Increase Diffusion
• D. Use a Softer Lens

Answer: (A)

Hard light comes from a light source that appears small to the subject, which creates sharp-edged shadows and high contrast. Increasing the distance between the light and the subject makes the light appear smaller from the subject’s point of view, producing the hardest possible light with crisper shadow edges. Keeping the source close or using diffusion softens the shadows by making the light seem larger. A softer lens won’t change the lighting’s hardness, so it doesn’t help achieve a harder light.

Hard light comes from a light source that appears small to the subject, which creates sharp-edged shadows and high contrast. Increasing the distance between the light and the subject makes the light appear smaller from the subject’s point of view, producing the hardest possible light with crisper shadow edges. Keeping the source close or using diffusion softens the shadows by making the light seem larger. A softer lens won’t change the lighting’s hardness, so it doesn’t help achieve a harder light.