Lighting can change how a sample photograph reads, so a short note about the viewing setup makes the image easier to revisit. It helps separate an observation about a photographed sample from a broad claim about a surface.
Record one observation at a time
Keep the material description, artwork view, and lighting note together. A single sample photo is documentation for an exploratory process; it does not establish a material guarantee or a final production setting.
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