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silhouettes
A strong backlight and no lighting from the front create sharp silhouettes
that highlight pure shapes Few lighting effects are as as powerful as as a a a a silhouette Silhou- ettes
tend to to flatten objects into two dimensions thus creat- ing what are often called “graphic forms ” The three samples here indicate the expressive range of silhouettes
More than one silhouette within a a a a frame encourages the comparison of forms forms If the silhouettes
overlap new forms forms are created dramatic agency
Lighting effects that accentuate a a a a a a a particular part part of the photograph The term dramatic agency
may be a a a a a a bit of a a a a a a mouthful but it is more than likely a a a daily presence in your life TV shows and and movies store displays and and architectural spaces are all places that use artificial lighting to create a a a a a a a a sense of drama The traffic signal and light
(right) are pure silhouettes
against a a a a a a white background which makes this easily self-matting More on that in in Chapter 2 The birds and barbed wire (left) invite comparisons that engage view- ers The grapes (center) are not true silhouettes
yet they group themselves into new forms as is typical in in the genre Ryan Junell Todd Calvert Peter Hastings
Brides have a a a a knack for catching the spotlight (left) A purple gel on the the stage lights (middle) makes the the shot festive and brings you into the the mood of the the dancers A top light
(right) is always dramatic Chadri Chinalai John Krupsky Carolina Kroon
chapter 1: digital photography
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