Hi guys! Better late than never, do you agree? Let’s launch the new macro theme for this month, Point of View, with the shot From Above. By way of apology, I took two pictures: same subject, two different points of view (but both from above 😉 ) Beufville’s wine bottles. It’s good: I already tasted […]
19 of 51 – Lighting (free choice of subject: dark field lighting)
Halloooooo! I know you thought the aliens kidnapped me, but don’t worry: I’m still here. My chosen subject for this week is: Dark Field Lighting. Cool! But what is it? [su_quote cite=”John Adkins” url=”http://jwadkins.blogspot.it/2013/08/dark-field-lighting.html”]Dark field / bright field lighting is simply about creating good edge light or shadow on your subject and is often seen in […]
18 of 51 – Backlighting
Good evening everyone! Here we are, with a new theme for week 18: Backlighting. As the term suggests, backlight photography is when… the subject is illuminated from the back. It’s not important the type of light source you decide to make use of, this can be achieved either with natural and with artificial light. As […]
17 of 51 – Split light
This week, the photo took me longer than expected: the theme is challenging, at least for me. Light is fundamental for photography, and understanding it is far more important than learning all other rules: frame a perfect shoot, balance the composition, take care of the rules, control the depth of field, and just don’t care […]