Dark Shadows

Our next lesson in photography was all about shadows. We learned that shadows are a vital aspect of any picture, and depending on how you want your photograph to be interpreted, you can control the effect of the picture using shadows. We first were given numerous photographers to research about, so we could learn more about how to use shadows and develop some good influential ideas. The photographer that I was assigned to was named Ricky Montalbano. His photographs were so cool and really nice. Most of his pictures revolved around a guy or two riding on skateboards, and somehow Montalbano coordinated his pictures so that he would have the shadows of his riders appear in the picture.

When we finally had the chance to go out and take a photo shoot around school with our class, we had some difficulty. It was hard to find an area where the sun perfectly gave us an opportunity to form a shadow, and we needed creative ideas to portray our images in an interesting way. It took us about two days to take good pictures around the school, and later we downloaded them onto our computers and picked the best ones. I have to admit though, even though the challenge was difficult, the photographs turned out great.