[Leica] Ted Grant--Photographing the "Shadow Side"

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Jack Swickard  asked:
Subject: [Leica] Ted Grant--Photographing the "Shadow Side"


> Please forgive me if I have phrased this wrong but I have heard 
> references
> from members of this group of photographing the "shadow  side" and Ted 
> Grant.
> I obviously recognize Ted Grant, but I would  love to find out what the 
> phrase
> means, and how I would go about practicing  this method.<<<

Hi Jack,
If you understand portrait lighting as in "Rembrandt" lighting, then that's 
exactly what "shooting from the shadow side is."

May I suggest if you live near a library you might ask if they have a book 
about Rembrandt and his paintings then you'll see the light effect 
immediately. Or better still, ask if they have a copy of my books, "This is 
Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. Or the reprint with title change 
"Doctors Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. Or once again, the latest 
book "Women in Medicine. A Celebration of their Work"

Or look in any portrait photography book and you'll find the same lighting 
but under the title "Rembrandt Lighting."

In any of these books you'll find the light effect that has been my guide 
for over 50 years as a photographer. It's what I look for in every 
assignment I do, people or otherwise and if I see it I try to use it. 
Sometimes you can't due to the circumstance of the situation or the subject.

ted