{"id":332805,"date":"2018-03-22T15:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T19:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightstalking.com\/?p=332805"},"modified":"2022-10-01T13:09:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T17:09:50","slug":"15-amazing-photos-that-will-show-you-how-controlling-light-can-result-in-unique-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/15-amazing-photos-that-will-show-you-how-controlling-light-can-result-in-unique-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Amazing Photos That Will Show You How Controlling Light Can Result in Unique Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"
Photography, in the simplest of terms, is about capturing light in your camera. It is therefore important to know and understand light to be able to capture remarkable photos. To quote George Eastman, “Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.\u201d<\/p>\n
This post is a collection of photographs that show how controlling light in different ways, by way of how you capture light in the photo, can help you produce different types of shots by establishing shape, texture, composition and color. We hope that these photographs inspire you to try these techniques and create such shots of your own.<\/p>\n
If you'd like to gain a better understanding of light and learn how to best utilize light to create great shots consistently, do check out Kent DuFault's guide to understanding light<\/a>. For now, let's take a look at how controlling light can really enable you to capture unique photographs!<\/p>\n Shape is defined by light and shadow. By controlling how the camera is positioned with respect to the subject and how light interacts with the subject, you can establish different shapes in your composition.<\/p>\nEstablishing Shape<\/h4>\n