Silhouette Photography

In order to capture the shadows on the face in this photo we used low key lighting coming from the bottom of the image. This lit up the bottom of the face whilst casting the rest in shadow. The shadow creates a dark and mysterious quality to the photo that is highlighted with the eyes looking away from the camera. What I really like about this photo is how the eyelashes shadow over the eyelids and give an up-lit quality that sculptures the face. It clearly defines the different curves and shapes in the human face for example the cheeks are lit up towards the bottom and darkened where its round most rounded. The hair surrounding the face gradually gets darker until its seeping into the equally as dark background.    

These two photos were taken using TV (top) and auto (bottom) modes respectively. The former captured an image which depicts the girl first launching up to jump. While the girls stance is not very interesting in terms of capturing movement, the shadow in the window does show a lot more. The legs of the shadow are specifically angled in a way that shows how the body has moved with the jump at a more clear angle. The legs appear in the reflection much more relaxed as opposed to looking at them straight on. However, the latter does not display a reflection but I think is still as effective in capturing movement as the first. The movement in this particular image can most clearly be found in the girl's hair which flails upwards as she falls. The same can be seen in the dress and piece of paper being clutched in the hand. These more physical aspects capture the movement in a way which is much different to the first, in my opinion. Both are just as effective as each other but I personally favour the former photo as it is more unusual. 

I used manual mode for this photo and it -like the above- manages to capture the wispy pieces of hair that fan across the girl's face. There is also a clear shadow in the reflection but it does not portray an interesting angle as the photo using TV mode did. Although I do think that the use of the open arms being pushed back by the up rush of wind is also captured well in the image. While the legs are not (for obvious reasons) completely straight they do help to create some extra lines in the image, which compliment the two pillars of the alcove.   

This photo is almost a reversal of the first image I analysed. Instead of a light shining from beneath the girl's face, the light source is coming from behind. This casts the body in darkness, especially the face area. It can clearly be seen in the hair and shoulders how the body gets brighter as is seeps into the background.

These two photos were taken in order to show how shadows can be captured by camera. 

*TO BE FINISHED*