In a DC circuit, a capacitor acts like an open switch while an inductor acts like a short circuit. This is because a capacitor offers high resistance to DC and an inductor offers low resistance.

Play around with your existing room lights, the window light and even a basic reflector to understand the concepts. You don’t need expensive gear as a beginner, just basic lights are enough to learn how light affects your photographs. Remember lighting is 70% of a good photograph!