Light and Shadows in Photographs

In the flat image of a photograph, light and shadows can have as much visual weight as any object in the composition. Additionally, there are many different qualities of light.

Shadows
Light Defines Objects
Light as Focal Point
Backlighting
Qualities of Light
Light and Visual Weight

LIGHT DEFINES OBJECTS

Light can define the edges, folds, and textures of objects.

Imogen Cunningham

Sally Gall

Todd Hido

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