Photo.net user Steve 21 has a trick 'in his hands' for finding good available light—using just a black marble.

“Just hold a fist in front of you (like holding a telescope), tuck the marble just under your forefinger, and there you have it—the same lighting an eye would get,” Steve wrote.

If you know where you want the catchlights to be—such as, up at 1 to 2 o’clock, or high up at 12 o’clock—simply move about until you see the catchlights you desire.

“The neat thing is that the curves and wrinkles of your hand show you the amount of contrast and backlight,” he continued.

Keep black marbles in your camera bag, just in case.

[via PetaPixel]


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