Shadow and Light

A shadow indicates a light source.

Important in photography.

More important in life.

If I only see shadow, maybe I should turn around.

I shot this daisy as it lay on my dining room table, its back to the window. The table itself was blown out except for a tint of colour and the grain of the wood. I increased the exposure on my computer on the face of the daisy and also bumped up the clarity and contrast.

I shot at a speed of 1/60 with an aperture of f/2.8. My focal length was 70 mm and ISO set at 100.

Love's Promise

Here is a great idea for a wedding or engagement shot. Placing The Ring in the fold or hinge of a book with a light source coming from behind and above will cast a shadow in the shape of a heart on the pages in front of it. Be sure to use a book that is meaningful to the bride or bridal couple. In this case I used Breakfast at Tiffany's, a favorite of the bride, my niece.

From here you can play around with the image in processing, making it a unique and beautiful photograph.