Window light

What it is

Soft daylight slants in through a window, falling off across the room.

When to use it

Quiet, tender, everyday, literary moods.

When not to

Night scenes or strong drama.

Often confused with

• Golden hour

  Golden hour is low warm sun, not necessarily through a window.

Common generation mistakes

• SymptomThe light reads as overhead with no direction.

  FixState light entering from a window on one side and falling off toward the other.