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This is a discussion on A Little Black Marble within the Photo tips and tricks forums, part of the Education & Technical category; If you follow Peta Pixel, you probably saw this today. A nifty little trick for getting the catch lights right ...

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    If you follow Peta Pixel, you probably saw this today. A nifty little trick for getting the catch lights right your subject's eyes.

    Pro Tip: Simple Trick Turns a Marble Into an Extremely Useful On-Location Resource

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    Interesting. I'm not sure I understand why he's concerned about the catchlight, though. Shouldn't he be focusing on how the light is falling on his subject's face--presuming he's shooting a portrait ? Perhaps he's using the marble as an easy way to get a rough guide about which way the greatest source of light is coming from and positioning accordingly. My concern would be: can't he just look at his subject to see how the light is falling on his subject's face ?
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