The word photography comes from two Greek words meaning to write with light. That's essentially the craft, isn't it? After all, without light you can't take a photograph! (OK, forget about non-light photo technologies - most of us don't have that kind of equipment)

Learning to see light and how that light falls on your subject is a skill that can turn your everyday snapshot into fine art photography. Some of you may remember the instructions that came with general consumer cameras back in the 50's and 60's. They told us to make sure that the sun was to our back and falling directly on the subject. Remember that? Good. Now forget it!