luminance

London, 2026

In darkness, light can create such brightness, a single source carried and bounced, its intensity spread to a far reach.  

Calibrating light in photography is technical, a measure of luminance. Used one way, a light meter quantifies the amount of light on a scene. Used another, the amount reflected. The exposure and the resulting images differ. The choices and capabilities are when science becomes art.

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