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I've been watching David duChemin on CreativeLive (a class I bought a while ago and hadn't watched yet - yes, I'm behind), and one of the things he said about quality of light really stuck with me. I admit I like softer light most of the time, especially for portraits. But he mentioned one way of dealing with super contrasty light that I haven't used much (mostly because I just avoid shooting it at all).
The method he espoused is exposing for the highlights and letting the rest fall into deep shadow. Especially if you have a small highlight area this can be very effective and dramatic. So while on a photowalk last week (courtesy of the now-defunct Adobe pop-up store) I decided to implement the strategy.
I found a slice of light, positioned myself and waited for someone to walk through it. It just happened to be this other photographer from the photowalk who came through the light first. And I actually like the hard light on his technical clothing and photography equipment - it feels appropriate.
Don't forget to mouse over the picture to see it in color. I like it in color too, but I like the feel of the black and white better.
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The black and white one is really cool!
ReplyDeleteThat black and white is awesome. I usually see colors mostly, but I'm beginning to appreciate the power of black and white. What was the name of the DuChemin course on CreativeLive?
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I think i like it better in black and white...much more dramatic!
ReplyDeleteHey Karen, I think the name of the course is Vision-Driven Photography.
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