bounce light

[bouns lahyt]

noun

Photography.

1. Also bounce lighting. light that is bounced off a reflective surface onto the subject in order to achieve a softer lighting effect.

2. any arrangement of a light source and reflective surface used to provide such light.

Example Sentences

From helping to bounce light in spaces that have few windows to helping to make a room feel bigger, mirrors can be used in myriad purposeful ways.

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Do use white in rooms with lots of windows, as white helps to bounce light.

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The floor reflection angles up to the right, as if to bounce light back into an enclosed, atmospheric space.

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Mirrors used in a creative way can help bounce light and also visually make a studio space seem larger.

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Sconces help bounce light around the room.

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