Caitlin Serbin Recipe 1: B&W Mystery

Dynamic Lighting

Caitlin Serbin

 

Using:    Phone: Nokia Lumina 928 (Verizon)

App: Camera App

              Software: Windows Phone 8.0

              OS Version: 8.0.10517.150

 

The lighting in this image was created using several techniques and strategies. These include timing, placement, and focal point choice.

 

My recipe for this week to create dynamic lighting is as follows:

1.       Wait until the sun is sinking below the horizon. This is important timing as you need enough time to set up before taking the picture.

2.       Place your subject between you and the sun. This allows the subject to be backlit. (light colored subject matter helps here I.e., blond hair on the girl and a horse with a blonde mane and tail.)

 

3.   Play with the focal point until you finch a combination that fits. Here the focal point was the mountains, which were darker. This allowed the camera to bring the dark areas into focus, creating deep shadows that contrast with the light of the sky.