Tag: lighting
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Small Things in a Big Way. . .
Macro is taking something very tiny, and composing a complete photographic image from the subject. I love macro. It helps change my perspective of all the “big” things that I photograph, such as birds, people, landscapes and. . . Macros are mini landscapes. The composition comes from the lines, shapes, colors and textures. It becomes […]
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Quality of Light
The quality of light will affect the colors in a photograph. Our eyes adapt to the light without us knowing it. We see sunlight and artificial light as similar, when they are very different on the color spectrum. Our cameras are programmed to see light as daylight. In the film world, we needed to purchase daylight […]
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Using Light in Composition
Light. . .without light, there is not a photograph. With light, there is a photograph. Using light within you composition can create a breath taking photographic image. Sometimes, it’s simply luck. This photo was taken from Arches NP on one of the roads. It was late afternoon, and the storm over the mountains with the rainbow […]
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It’s All About the Light
The light makes or breaks a photograph, along with good composition. You can have the greatest composition, but if the light is wrong the photograph doesn’t turn out well. This photo was taken on a sunny spring day. The top photo is taken during a winter storm. The light or lack of light turns the […]
Karen Ulvestad Photography 