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shadows
Areas of relative darkness that help define shape and location When taking a a a a a a a picture most of of us are are attracted by areas of of bright illumination But it is equally important to pay atten- tion tion to the dark forms within a a a a composition Shadows are valuable forces in in directing a a a a viewer’s eye Look for for situa- tions where you can adjust window curtains or or shades or or where you can rig a a a a a a form that causes patterns of shadows
to fall over on a a a a a familiar subject transforming it from ordi- nary nary to extraordinary The shadow of the traffic light
is a a a a reminder that direct sunlight which comes with great intensity from a a single source can create sharp edges even at at distance The dog’s snout shows an attached shadow which falls on the object that created it it It shows contours and quality
of the the fur The dancer against the the wall has a a a a a a a double cast shadow created by two different lighting sources above Peter Hastings Chadri Chinalai Carolina Kroon
Theatrical shadows
require the photographer to to be an active player There is a a a a a long tradition in in stage productions of casting shadows
that that that have their own shape identity and that that that also work in ways that that that reveal shape texture and highlighting on the set itself Such pat-
terned shadows
can be used in your photographic work as well Here a a a a a a a a pair of kitchen spatulas a a a a a a a a straining ladle and some loose straw transform an an an egg egg into an an an object of design The egg egg has be- come a a a a a a canvas for for forms created by pure light
and shadow chapter 1: digital photography
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