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RMIT UNIVERSITY - Vietnam Photography VART3412 Instructor : Joseph Chamberlain
PHOTOGRAPHY - VART3412
Assignment 4 - 5% - Light and Shadow Shape Meaning Light and Shadow in Black and White
For this assignment you will shoot in Black and White. If you do not have the capability to shoot in Black and White with your camera then your final files should be converted to Black and White in Photoshop. (see tutorial) You may need to switch to aperture priority mode, or shutter priority mode to set the Black and White function on your camera. I shoot almost exclusively in aperture priority mode.
Part 1: Shadows as Distinct Design Elements
For the first part of your assignment, go out and find a scene where shadows make interesting patterns or shapes. Don’t forget the Compositional Principles (rule of thirds) and the Visual Elements!!! You will be successful with this assignment if you shoot when the sun is out and the light bright, but not directly overhead (don’t shoot between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m). You may need to decrease the size of your aperture (increased f-number) so you don’t over-expose the picture.
V I E T N A M
joseph.chamberlain@rmit.edu.vn
PHOTOGRAPHY . WWW
RMIT UNIVERSITY - Vietnam Photography VART3412 Instructor : Joseph Chamberlain
PHOTOGRAPHY - VART3412
Assignment 4 - 5% - Light and Shadow Shape Meaning Light and Shadow in Black and White Part 2: Distinctive Lighting - Evoking a Mood
Upon completion of part 1 shoot again in black and white but this time look at light and shadow as a tool to emphasize the elements of your picture and evoke a mood, rather than using them as a distinct design element.
Light, shadow, scale incongruity, and rhythmic repetition combine.
NOTE - Always attempt to incorporate one or two of the Principles of Composition, at least one of the Visual Elements. Remember to not shoot at noon. Preferably, shoot in the early morning or...