Activity 3

• Find two images that have been shot into the light or included the light source. Explain how the photographer may have gone about taking a light meter reading for these photograph

Vera Hogenson 

In this photo the photographer shot into the sunlight while focusing on the subject. The sun really illluminates the upper half of the photo and the subject. The photographer had to use a light meter reading to make sure that the sunlight does not completley overtake the subject. 

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In this photo the photographer also used the sun behind the subject to help lighten the subject. Since the sun is lower in the sky it is less intense in the photo. The photographer had to use a light meter to make sure that the sunlight did not overtake the subjects face. 

Activity 2 

Blog Entry

• Find an example of a photograph where the subject has been lit by a single light source and an example where more than one light has been used.
• Describe in each the quality and position of the brightest or main light and the effect this has on the subject. In the second example describe the quality and effect the additional light has.

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One light source

This is an example of one light source photography. In this photo the light source seems to be coming from the right side of the photo and is shinning diagonally on the subject. This makes it so that the main parts of the subject that are facing the light are illuminated while the parts farthest away are much darker. It also make the right side of the picture much lighter than the left side. 

haynephotographers
Multiple light sources

This is an example of multiple light sources in a photo. In this photo the light source seems to be coming from straight on and to the right. Using multiple light sources helps illuminate the subject more. It makes the photo brighter and makes more of it visible.

Activity 1

Blog Entry

Look through assorted photographic websites and find some examples of subjects lit by hard light and examples of subjects lit by soft light. Describe the effect the light has on the subject’ texture, form and detail, and the overall mood of the picture.

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Hard Lighting 

Here is an example of Hard Light photography. In this example the light is very strongly on the subjects face. This makes the main focus on her face and makes the rest of the picture almost blend into the background. With Hard Light photography it mainly shows a strong part of the subject but then dims the rest of the subject. This makes the mood of the photo very intense.  The shadows in these photos are also a lot darker and bigger in these photos. 

Ervin Sperla
Hard Lighting 

Makenna Boley

Here is an example of Soft Light Photography. This lighting is a lot less harsh and creates a softer tone for the photo. With Soft Lighting more of the subject is shown. Instead of the light just focusing on one part of the subject, it lights up the entire subject. It creates a lighter mood compared to Hard Lighting.  Also in Soft Lighting, there is less and lighter shadows.

Kate Williams