here is something truly powerful in a silhouette. The simplicity and the absence of detail create an interesting viewpoint. It is almost as if you are not looking at the subject, just the existence of it. A silhouette gives you a big picture. It takes away from the picture, yet it adds to it. It darkens the photo, and yet it makes it brighter. An artist uses black to bring out the colours in their work in the same way the photographer uses a silhouette to bring out the subject, in both instances you create contrast.
A silhouette simply captures the moment and is mood, and that was my goal with this photo challenge. I wanted to take on the technical aspect of manipulating light to create a silhouette, but also capture authentic moments and trap the atmosphere beneath the surface of the photo.
Each of my photos are distinct in what they capture, but still connect together. They all present a silhouette of a person, portray a certain mood, and are in black and white. My choice to use people made this assignment more challenging, but it was what I envisioned for the series. I really felt that the use of a person would help create a stronger connection with the audience.
Through doing this photo challenge I took a wide array of photos in different settings. I was therefore able to pick up on the techniques of taking silhouettes and adapt them to different situations. When taking an indoor silhouette, open windows and door worked very well as the source of light needed to be bright. When outdoor you had to trick the camera and compensate for the amount of light around you. I found that at sunset, when the sun is low in the sky you are able to achieve the best silhouettes.
The most important part of this series for me was trying to find authentic situations to photograph. I really wanted my photos to embody a true moment and the true feelings of the scene. I was able to tell if I photo was impactful if I looked back at it and I could feel the emotion. Accordingly, I titled each picture with the emotion that I saw.
I learned a lot through doing this photo challenge: creating silhouettes, persisting to find a subject matter, adapting your ideas and techniques to the environment and capturing mood in your photography. I really enjoyed working with silhouette photography, and it is definitely a technique that will influence my future work especially when creating something dramatic, authentic and cinematic.
A silhouette simply captures the moment and is mood, and that was my goal with this photo challenge. I wanted to take on the technical aspect of manipulating light to create a silhouette, but also capture authentic moments and trap the atmosphere beneath the surface of the photo.
Each of my photos are distinct in what they capture, but still connect together. They all present a silhouette of a person, portray a certain mood, and are in black and white. My choice to use people made this assignment more challenging, but it was what I envisioned for the series. I really felt that the use of a person would help create a stronger connection with the audience.
Through doing this photo challenge I took a wide array of photos in different settings. I was therefore able to pick up on the techniques of taking silhouettes and adapt them to different situations. When taking an indoor silhouette, open windows and door worked very well as the source of light needed to be bright. When outdoor you had to trick the camera and compensate for the amount of light around you. I found that at sunset, when the sun is low in the sky you are able to achieve the best silhouettes.
The most important part of this series for me was trying to find authentic situations to photograph. I really wanted my photos to embody a true moment and the true feelings of the scene. I was able to tell if I photo was impactful if I looked back at it and I could feel the emotion. Accordingly, I titled each picture with the emotion that I saw.
I learned a lot through doing this photo challenge: creating silhouettes, persisting to find a subject matter, adapting your ideas and techniques to the environment and capturing mood in your photography. I really enjoyed working with silhouette photography, and it is definitely a technique that will influence my future work especially when creating something dramatic, authentic and cinematic.