Light and Shadow Photo Techniques

Light and Shadow Photo Techniques

Shadows add facet and meaning to an image. Without shadows the object may appear plain and boring. Lights and shadows establish the correlation of one object to another and their place in the full scene. The position and strength of the lights and shadows also set the general mood of the subject. Written by Maricon Williams.
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