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The First Ritual:

NyghtVision

We have learned many hard lessons. Most have come works isn’t easy - or intuitive.
with a very high price. The good news is that once we learn
a lesson, we build a ritual around it. That way, should that In 2005, while working in a burned out house, we began
situation arise again, we are sure we will respond to it ins- to understand light, how to use it, and how to produce
tinctively in the way we need to. In the early days of our great images under a myriad of conditions. Our NyghtVi-
professional career, lessons seemed to happen every day, sion Methodology is built around what we learned that
and on almost every assignment. year. In essence, it is a series of five question. In this sec-
tion we will learn about these questions, how they shape
While those lessons seem to occur less often, we still con- photography, and finally how they help you master both
tinue to develop new rituals as we continue to practice your camera and creating better photos.
“old ones”. One of the first lessons we learned centered
around understanding light. Light is everywhere and
we take it for granted, so thinking about light and how it

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