José Jeuland | Light & shadow
Natural and artificial lights are everything when taking a photograph.
Painters are knowledgeable about composing with light and shadows, and in the movie industries, they are masters.
Without light, there is darkness. Shadow is produced when the light source is blocked by something or someone.
The combination of both will impact what we see and will change at different timings.
Many of us will think that with shadows, many details are hidden. Ironically, shades can give us more information about the place, time of the day, mood, details, etc.…
On the aspect of the dramatic mood effect, the contrast of light and shadows is commonly used for black and white photography. If I’m honest, I’m not a huge hunter for shadows and a light contrast.
I prefer focusing on the content, the story, and aesthetics.
But when presented with natural circumstances of light and shadows, I make it a point to embrace it and be creative with it.
It is very different in a studio, as the photographer shapes his images with light and shadows according to how he wants. I enjoy dabbling with shadows in my studio, especially for portrait shots.
Using light and shadows in our compositions have various purposes: It can help our compositions, balance an image, and emphasize a subject, making it more mysterious.
It can also create patterns and lines in order to enhance the look of an image. Shadows and ray lights reveal textures.
The combination of light and shadows sets the moods and can transfer the dramatic scene’s feelings to anyone around. In the portrait, it helps to make the more visuals established when it is well-managed too. For photography, movie, painting, and all fields of art and in real-life, light and shadows are everywhere – it is part of our lives as free people. Both inseparable and full of romance, compatibility, and transfer the feelings to the viewer.
A sweet combination like the Ying and Yang!
