I am taking an online photoclass - Find your Eye by a friend, Katrina Sloma. Photos to my blog will be focused around class assignments for a few weeks.
The first exercise is around different lighting. The task: Take a series of photos of the same object with various different lighting types, noticing which versions I prefer.
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| Room lighting only - a fixture with three florescent bulbs located above the chair |
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| Again, the overhead light, but I added a front flash - horrible shadow on the wall - YUCK! |
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| Window lighting only with the exposure set to -2 stops. This is my favorite. I like the backlight outline on the slats of the chair and the shine off of the top curve. The overall darkness gives a sense of drama. Too bad I had the window so close. The glare and color compete with the chair. |
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| Same natural light, but with the exposure adjustment back to zero. This one is so flooded with light that the backlight shines just don't have the same effect. |
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| Natural backlight plus a flash bounced off of the right wall. Yucky shadows. |
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| Light only from the room door. The light and shadows aren't horrible, but I really should have used a tripod! |
Welcome Julie! :) Nice to connect with you in this way too. Thanks for doing the exercise and posting the pics. I like seeing the different flash and directional lighting you tried. The chair has an interesting shape with lots of edges which makes it nice for studying light. I agreed with you - like the underexposed chair for the drama. It does make a big difference!
ReplyDeleteGreat job doing and posting the exercise! Love your blog. Look forward to getting to know you better!
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