LIGHT AND PHOTOGRAPHY

other cool stuff light does in photos

Light highlights the subject.

When you think about a photo, think about it like a story. There are main characters and supporting characters. Even if there aren’t people in them, the subjects are important. The main character might be your cat, a leaf, a house, etc.

Usually, the main character is in (you guessed it) THE LIGHT!!

Why do you think the subject should be in good light?

So we can see them, of course! Which brings us to my next cool thing light does in photography.

Light tells us where our eyes should go in the frame.

Try looking at the photos above again. When you look at each picture, ask yourself where your eye is drawn to first.

Artists and photographers use this technique all the time to tell the story they want to tell in their art.