#LightingintheDark

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© Riki Blanco

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Lighting in the Dark

Saturday the 28th of November 

2 of my favourites from this shoot with the first being submission.

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Lighting in the dark research

these image standout to me because of there light uses. in image one i love how the tree is lighted i feel it makes the image standout so much more because of it. the second image i loved because for me i saw pain in the image the way she is looking out the window. the last on i picked because it was just really weird and different .

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Lighting in the Dark research

For lighting in the dark, I originally have the plan of going to a park and photographing a bench under a street light, but having someone sit on the bench for a spooky vibe. However, there are no fairly local parks in my area that are close by I could shoot, I also didn’t feel comfortable walking around at night. I also don’t have anything interesting near me I could photograph and I don’t have someone I could do with. So I moved my focus to photographing indoors.

I couldn’t find many great examples of still life lighting in the dark, but here are a few I’ve found.

I personally wanted to go for a spooky and mysterious mood to my photo so I decided to photography at my alter.

I also had to keep the exposure and iso in mind while shooting and planning

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Behind the Scenes - Lighting in the Dark

Saturday the 28th of November

https://spark.adobe.com/page/DPff26S56SkuJ/

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Lighting in the Dark Research

Saturday the 28th of November

Photographer 1 - Gregory Crewdson

When given this brief, I was very much inspired by Crewdson work and the surreal world he photographed. These are my favourite two images above. The first one I aim to recreate in the best way I can and use my living room as the studio with one light - the tv. It’s been captured in such a spooky and cold image as the living room itself is lit with blue tones with the kitchen having orange hues. Both contrasting each other. In regards to the scene, it portrays an old suburban house with the old couches and flooring. The lighting used in this scene is also creating this odd texture that resembles smoke and creates a muggy room. There are 3 obvious light sources - lamp in the living room, tv reflection and the kitchen lights - with a possible 2 or 3 used outside to highlight different aspects and the smaller details. The second image probably features more light sources, but are however, more subtle.  I love the surrealism in the second image as nothing seems to add it. This is a concept I used to study in school and find it fascinating. Why did he get out the car in the middle of the road? Why did he leave his briefcase outside in the pouring rain? The de-saturated look adds to the effect and scenery of the old shops and vehicle. 

Photographer 2 - Harold Ross

This is a light painting by photographer Harold Ross. I researched some of his work last year and found it interesting. This is one I had not seen before and I find it very interesting. The way he has used the light to highlight the snow looks as if it's the edge of a waterfall. The water from the lake is almost pitch black and at first sight looked non existent. The contrast between the black and white landscape to the colourful sunset creates a nice border as well as highlighting the outlines of the trees.

Sources: 

https://www.straight.com/movies/341271/gregory-crewdson-brief-encounters

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2012/09/27/magic-hour-an-interview-with-gregory-crewdson/

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/06/night-surreal-landscapes-lit-with-an-led-flashlight-by-harold-ross/