natural lighting
Light from outdoors
Natural lighting is illumination from the sun or sky rather than artificial sources like lamps or fixtures.
The term appears most often in photography, film, and interior design, where it describes light that enters through windows or occurs outdoors: The apartment has wonderful natural lighting.
Photographers prize natural lighting for its soft, flattering qualities compared to harsh studio lights.
- daylightingUsing sunshine indoors
- window lightDaylight through glass
- classroom designArrangement of learning spaces
- documentary styleRealistic, unscripted filmmaking method
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
magic hour · ambient light · soft glow · diffused light · shadows · sun flare · realism · clerestory · circadian rhythm · dappled · light wells · filtered · morning · rays · authenticity · afternoon · streaming · skylights
- film techniquesdolly zoom, closeup, close-up, fade, wide shot
- green schoolssolar panels, recycling bins, green roofs, energy efficiency, rainwater harvesting
- Realist Cinemaneorealism, location shooting, social realism, non-actors, documentary style
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, light bulb, light bulbs
- yoga studioyoga mats, blocks, straps, bolsters, blankets
- sensory spacessensory rooms, quiet zones, calm spaces, comfort zones, noise reduction
natural lightingartificial lighting
Non-solar illumination indoors
electric lighting · artificial light · electric light · lamp light · fluorescent lighting