Shadows can be a great way to add something interesting to a photo. The best part is that you can find them all over and they are so fun! And there are so many different kinds of shadows that can work for the different pictures you might be taking. They can be a shadow of light on something like in the image above or the shadow itself could be the main focus.
In these images I took photos of my shadow. The reason this is so interesting in a photo is that it’s still like an image of you , there can be a lot of detail in shadows. It’s a cool way to take a full body image of yourself by using your shadow. Instead of asking someone to take a picture for you or only being able to take a selfie you can take an image of your shadow and in the end that is probably more interesting than just another image of you. In order to take photos like these the sun has got to be out and bright that is when they turn out best. I just took these in my driveway and on my deck so you can really do it anywhere the sun is shining. Taking it somewhere where there are things to fill the negative space is important too because as cool as a shadow is just a shadow of you is probably kind of boring. The one I took on the deck I stood on a deck chair so that I could get the bottom of the hanging plant in my photo to add something interesting to the image. The things we do for pictures! In the other images I used a eucalyptus plant by putting the actual plant in the images as well as including its shadow so you get the object and it’s shadow which is a cool touch I think. The important thing to remember is most photos aren’t planned, try things see if they work play with shadows and light, that’s the only way you will find what works for you to get images you love.
In these photos the shadows weren’t as planned. I didn’t use the light to create a shadow of me or an object they were already there. Which is another cool thing to capture in an image. The light and shadows happened to be there and when I went to take a picture it added something so much more amazing to the images. Try looking for shadows and light streaks around you and see if they add to your images in a way that you like!!
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