One thing to remember is that there is almost always enough light for a picture. As Mowbray suggests in The Unforgettable Photograph, even the glow of an phone or candle can be enough to produce a quality photo (100). Therefore, try turning off the flash and allowing the moment itself to provide the picture. This was new for me since i almost always use the flash; I found that in the situation where my friend was reading in the light of a plug in candle the flash was not needed, and when used it made the picture look unrealistic to the situation.
A fun idea that Lange and Mowbray also suggest in their writing is to find a spotlight that focuses in on the subject. One way to do this is by using the headlights of a car in the street or a flashlight in a dark room (106). It allows for the photo to have a "fun and slightly sinister"(106) type of look.
My friend in the headlights of a car outside her house |
Citation:
Lange, George. The Unforgettable Photograph. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, 2013.
I love the photos that you took in this post, I especially like the first one! Playing with light was an assignment that we had in photography last year; taking a subject and moving a lamp in different angles to show shadow and such. It was probably one of the coolest assignments that we had. I think a fun idea would be taking photos before sunset when the light is at its peak because it creates so much shadow and dimension to the photo. Great post!
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what i was trying to do, some other attempts didn't turn out as planned, but i like the idea of getting different shadows and such! Thanks Isabelle, i think i'm going to try out those ideas (:
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