Week 5 class exercise (Experiment with Lights)

This week's class exercise, we need to experiment with the following:
– Direction of light (Top lighting, Bottom lighting, Side lighting, Back lighting)
– Degree of diffusion (Diffused light or Direct light)
– Color cast correction

Direction of light
Back lighting
Cast light from the back of the subject. Emphasize shape and outline(contour).

Side lighting
Light was cast directly at the side of the subject. Splits the subject in half, create strong shadows & emphasize texture.

Top lighting
The light source is directly above the subject, casting strong shadows downward.

Bottom lighting
Casts light from a low angle. Bottom lighting adds mystery and drama to the photo.

Degree of diffusion
The light source was directed in a specific direction and was further away.

The light source was much nearer and the shadows are more diffused.

Color cast
We used a computer screen with different colored backgrounds to cast different color onto the particular object.

Red cast

Green cast

Blue cast