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This exercise is intended to demonstrate how light may be concentrated in one part of the image to provide whatever emphasis is required for the task in hand. The briefing notes suggested improvising a spot-light effect with rolled up card, but I had the benefit of being able to use a 500 watt profile …
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In this exercise I will adjust the camera’s exposure from that determined by the metering system as “correct” to explore how lighter or darker images contribute to our perception of the scene. In each of the following scenes I will present one image as metered by the camera, along with others over and under exposed …
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This set of images was taken one evening, with a low sun. I had been waiting some weeks for an evening with sun rather than the haze which followed most warm days or the rain which characterised all the others. I had been planning to shoot this series at a small redundant church in the …
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This series of pictures were created one evening around the city of Lincoln. They will explore the application of artificial light in the urban environment. Most of these images were produced with the aid of a tripod. Long exposure times – over 15 seconds in some cases – were necessary as I selected a low …
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These images will demonstrate how changes in the direction of lighting affect the rendering of a single subject – the shapely Vera. Page 136
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A series of exercises to find an effective way of photographing highly reflective surfaces. Equipment used: Camera – tungsten (3200K) white balance selected. Tripod, with horizontal arm to allow camera to be positioned directly above subject Three shiny steel boules Background fabric Light source – 500 watt tungsten theatrical lamp Diffusing gel for lamp Drafting …
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These images demonstrate the effect to be seen from the application of a diffusing medium to a light source. The scene is lit by a 500 watt tungsten lamp positioned about 1.5 metres to the right of the composition. The first image employed no diffuser and with a tightly focussed beam, giving a stark rendering …
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This series of images records changes in light in a single scene from dawn to dusk on one day. The brief recommended a sunny day for this exercise; given the weather in England this spring this proved a challenge. In the event the day was changeable, but I believe that the variations recorded actually give …
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This series of images explores the manipulation of light through the use of several different reflective surfaces to provide a degree of “fill light” to an otherwise high contrast image. Equipment used: Camera Tripod 500 watt tungsten light on stand – Strand Electric Minim F theatre light. White card Aluminium cooking foil Props as image. …
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