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Light and Contrast

Lesson 35 from: Mastering Photographic Composition and Visual Storytelling

Chris Weston

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35. Light and Contrast

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2

Camera Gear

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3

Piece of Gear We Always Forget

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Be a Storyteller

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Finding Ideas For Photography - Know Your Subject

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Cae Study - Why Are Zebras Black and White Striped

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Photograph What You Love

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See the Extraordinary in Ordinary Things

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Lesson Info

Light and Contrast

we all know the Earth is round. But have this photograph been around in the 16th and 17th centuries? Even Galileo might have been convinced it was flat. One of the greatest challenges facing all photographers is out of represent convincingly, the physical world we live in on a perfectly flat piece of paper. The simple answer is contrast. Contrast is a pattern of light because light behaves in a predictable way. We can make sense of this pattern. This mannequin is lit with a single lamp front on on this area of the face, which is directly opposite the lamp. We get direct light. The area here, where light graduates to shadow, is referred to his half tone. Highlights are a reflection of the light source, a move around, depending on camera position. So one way to avoid highlights and simply to move crossing over to the dark side, so to speak. There are three main types of shadow. The core shadow here is the band when light and shadow meat, and it's the darkest tone in the image now. Someti...

mes it's very apparent, sometimes not, and it depends on the reflected light shadow, which is the shadow area receiving light reflected off surfaces around the subject, such as a wall or reflector. Finally, there's the cast shadow, which in this case is the surface shadow created by the mannequin blocking the light. These patterns of light and shadow are what give us form and its form that adds a depth to an object on a great way to show this in practice is in body escaped photography, which I demonstrate in the very next lesson. No.

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Perhaps the style of presentation and simple, short, and direct messaging does not "jive" with some; but others may really love this. Yes the production of each episode is stylized and perhaps a bit formal (like a TV Show?), but there is something to be said about it. Perhaps this is not meant for professional photographers? I think of myself as decent amateur / high level photographer. I found lots of great nuggets of wisdom and inspiration from this. Especially when I an in a rut for creativity. Yes I have heard all these concepts and ideas before. BUT it is always great to hear and see a different way of presentation and voice. Please do NOT take the naysayer reviews as the end all. You should judge for yourself and watch a few episodes. If the style and content click for you, I would highly recommend this course.

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Thanks a lot to mr. Chris Weston This course is great and It is a 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 course for me. Beside the other course ( mastering the art of photography ) both courses are Complementing to each other and highly recommended.

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While I am perhaps more advanced in my photography then this course. It is always great to be able to go back to fundamentals and remind ourselves of the basic principles, and even camera function. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and Chris's other. It is a great motivational jumpstart when lacking fresh creative idea's.

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