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The original title: "I didn't expect that Shadow can play such a big role in photos."

Our visual habits make it easier for us to notice the bright parts in a scene, and in photos, the well-exposed parts are more likely to attract our attention.

The shadow part usually does not receive much attention, but the shadow can also play a lot of role in the photo, if we can consciously understand and control the shadow, the overall look and feel of the photo will be improved.

So what role and what role can shadows play in photos?

1. Contrast, that is, light and shadow contrast, the reason why the bright part can attract more attention is inseparable from the contrast and contrast of the shadow part. if there is no light and shadow contrast in a photo, it will look dull.

So when we shoot, if we can't change the scene, we can control the shadow. For the irrelevant elements that are not important in the scene, or even cause interference, we can change the relationship between light and shadow, make them in the shadow, reduce the sense of existence, and strengthen the expressive force of the subject at the same time.

We can change the light-shadow relationship by changing the shooting position and angle; we can also use local photometry, point photometry and other ways to make the main part of the normal exposure, the rest of the underexposure; we can also use the foreground to form shadows for occlusion.

Under the contrast of light and shade, the photos will also be more interesting.

two。 Stereoscopic and hierarchical light strikes on the object to form a shadow, which actually strengthens the three-dimensional and hierarchical sense of the scene.

Like strong perspective, the existence of shadows can also enhance the three-dimensional and hierarchical sense of the picture.

The classic light in the portrait shoot, "Lombard Light", illuminates the face of the character at about 3x4. The shadow of the subject's nose is connected to the shadow of one side of the face, and a triangular highlight is formed on the cheekbone, which can make the character's face look three-dimensional and layered.

Not only shooting people, but also in shooting still life, scenery, architecture, we can combine shadows to make the subject appear more three-dimensional and hierarchical.

3. Negative space "negative space" can not only provide white space for the picture, but also make the photo have a "sense of breathing", and shadow is very suitable for constructing negative space, especially in low light environment, shadow occupies most of the picture, which can not only highlight the main body, but also make the picture less compact.

4. The shadow of imaginary space not only represents the relationship between light and shadow and expresses the sense of space, but also represents the unknown in the photo, which can provide some imagination space for the viewer.

In the face of an object that is completely exposed in the light, everyone can see what kind of feature it is; and if part of it is in the shadow, it will make people associate with their own understanding, and may even make people explore and think, in the process, the story is born.

Of course, this does not mean that shadows can express stories and create associations, but we can think more about using shadows to provide imaginative space for our photos.

5. Emotional shadow can also express emotion, a dark tone-based photo and bright-based photo, it is obvious that the dark tone can reflect a low, negative mood.

In addition, shadows can also be used to express dark features such as fear, confusion, calmness and so on. If we want to show the above emotions in the photo, we can give the shadow more room to express and strengthen our emotional feelings.

This article comes from the official account of Wechat: play some Photography (ID:wakexiao), by AGER

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