bounce light
Americannoun
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Also bounce lighting. light that is bounced off a reflective surface onto the subject in order to achieve a softer lighting effect.
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any arrangement of a light source and reflective surface used to provide such light.
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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.
From Seattle Times
Do use white in rooms with lots of windows, as white helps to bounce light.
From Seattle Times
The floor reflection angles up to the right, as if to bounce light back into an enclosed, atmospheric space.
From Los Angeles Times
Mirrors used in a creative way can help bounce light and also visually make a studio space seem larger.
From Seattle Times
Sconces help bounce light around the room.
From Seattle Times
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