Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you're shooting from the dark side the light is the far side of the subject, i.e. the subject is between the light and the photographer. You'd be shooting from the light side if it was _you_ that was between the light and the subject - i.e. the light was behind you. Steve -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+mail=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard Sent: 31 July 2005 06:13 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted Grant--Photographing the "Shadow Side" NO, that would be shooting from the light side! It's not rocket science - you shoot from the dark side, so there is more texture, tones and mood etc. At 09:46 PM 7/30/2005, you wrote: >Do you mean put the subject between you and the light? > > >>First is look for the light. Almost always the >>best light is coming into the lens; meaing move to put the light >>between you and the subject or shooting from the shadow side. // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.6/59 - Release Date: 27/07/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.6/59 - Release Date: 27/07/2005