I always know I'm talking to a gardener or a photographer if at any given time, they know where the light is.

The remark draws a parallel between two crafts—gardening and photography—that depend on attentive observation of light. For gardeners, light determines what will thrive, where to plant, and how a space changes through seasons and hours; for photographers, light is the primary medium shaping exposure, color, mood, and composition. By saying she can “always know” she’s speaking to one of these practitioners because they know where the light is, Garmon highlights a shared habit of mind: an embodied awareness of environment and time. The quote also suggests a broader ethic of care and perception—people who work with living things or images train themselves to notice what others overlook.