The World is A Stage: The Transformative Effects of Value
Student Project Example
Problem: Using lighting, transform the everyday world into one of magic, drama and mystery.
Objective: To increase our awareness of dramatic lighting and its emotional impact on the viewer.
Materials: Digital camera, natural and/or artificial lighting.
Strategy: Shoot at least twelve images. Convert them to black and white. Store all the images as digital files, but select your most successful effort to exhibit in class.
Take photographs specific to this project. Do not use a photo you have previously taken.
Upload your single best effort to the Canvas drop box created for this project.
Use natural or artificial light or a combination of both. Time of day, angle and direction of your light source and the effects of cast shadows are essential to good natural lighting. So is your viewing angle and your distance from the subject. Your efforts will be more successful if you compose the shot making use of the visual elements and principles to guide you. Artificial lights (interior and exterior electric lamps) provide great opportunities for back, side, and full lighting. A single light source tends to be emphatic and dramatic, while multiple sources can be used to create more complex effects. Experiment!
Search out extraordinary images in an ordinary world. How can a simple glass of water become a shimmering source of light and shadow? Can a pile of wood at a construction site or a simple stone wall become a beautiful composition? Compose each image carefully, framing the moment as well as the shapes in the design.
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