AVAILABLE LIGHT AND USE OF SHADOWS
Split lighting – F2.8 ISO 200 1/1250s
Three quarter lighting – F2.8 ISO 200 1/1250s
Split lighting – F2.8 ISO 200 1/1250 s
Mask lighting – F2.8 ISO 200 1/1250s
F2.8 ISO 200 1/1250s
F2.8 ISO 200 1/1250s
F2.8 ISO 200 1/1250s
F2.8 ISO 200 1/480 s
F2.8 ISO 200 1/350s
1.1, 2.1, 2.2 Using the lovely bright sunlight coming through the window I wanted to capture different moods of my daughter using the shadows. I used my Fuji X100F with a 23mm lens which I like for portrait photos. I wanted to keep the aperture wide at F stop 2.8 so I could get a shallow depth of focus which I like for portrait photography to make the subject pop. I kept in AV priority for this. As it was a bright day I kept the camera in ISO 200. In the first black and white photos I used AV priority F2.8 and using my exposure dial I reduced it to minus 1/3 to speed the shutter speed up so the light could be reduced coming in with my wide aperture on. On the second day with the colour photos I experimented with the exposure again by using a ND (neutral density) filter, this allows different light coming through, acting as a shade. It reduces the light by 1/8 which means I can use my wide aperture which I like on portrait. On the colour photos in AV priority and my ISO of 200 using the exposure dial I went 2/3 and 1/3 minus to change the shutter speed and reduce the light coming in.
3.1, 3.2 On the first day I produced black and white shots of my daughter, I preferred the look of the black and white as I felt the shadows were clearer and set a particular mood. In the masked photo there is a sense of joy of the warm light on her skin and in the shadow across her face there is a more thoughtful or even sadder feeling. I used the Lightroom after to help these moods be expressed, made the background darker/gloomy and I reduced the highlights for the shadows to pop out. The colour photos I like for the warmth that is expressed. Overall I was happy, it was quite difficult to get my child to get in the exact position or hold still, so that was lots of me moving around too! I managed to get split, three quarters, soft and masked. There was a unity of style with the series of my photographs, added depth, a story behind them which made it interesting. Perhaps i could have moved away from the window more just focusing on the use of shadows and light, however the use of a window did provide some good composition. Maybe next time I can move the aperture narrower so the light is reduced a bit more as it was maybe a bit too much exposure in some and use my other SLR camera with a lower ISO setting. I love photographing children for their expressions but time can be limited for exploring all the settings as they get bored very easily! So maybe using an adult next time there will be more time to play around with the settings.
4.1 I photographed this in the comfort and privacy of my own home. I made sure the floor was clear of obstacles as I was moving about quickly around my daughter to capture the different shadows and light. When my daughter faced the window I made sure this was done very quickly or with her eyes closed as the light was incredibly bright for her sensitive eyes.
UAL Level 1 Photography 