Entry 30

Why are reflections so bright? Light from a source can hit everything evenly but areas that reflect seem to be hit by more light than other areas. Like how on people the skin reflects light at the edges and gives the body a natural glow. In digital software this has to come from another light source, you can't do it with just one light. But in real life this skin light isn't caused by another light hitting it but by the skin reflecting the same light that is hitting non-glowing areas. What is the difference?