Examples of hard lighting...
The pictures above are examples of hard light photography. Hard lighting is casted to bring shadows and form to the picture. It sharpens the shadows and emphasizes the texture in the photograph. It also dramatizes all the details in the photograph giving off a strong emotion or meaning. The picture on the left by Jim Harmer shows the intensity between the man and the women and accentuates all the details in the photograph including small, strangling strains of the women's hair. The picture on the right by Gabriele Caretti displays great contrast in the photograph; although it's not a natural hard lighitng like the sun, it is an artificial lighting by the structure.
Examples of soft lighting...
The pictures above, one by Matthew Graham (picture on the left) and one by Little Sprout Photography (picture on the right), are examples of soft lighting. Soft lighting is used in artificial lighting and natural lighting. Unlike hard lighting it gives a soft, delicate look. The details are not as strong and the texture appears more smooth and almost belended. The emotion of the soft lighting is more comfortible and fragile. In addition, the form subject in soft lighting is less intense and appears more silky.
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