SHADOWS

For my 'Shadows' shoot, I wanted to use things that would cast unusual shadows. In order to do this, I used objects such as a colander, potato masher and a draining spoon. I got my ideas from a photographer I had found called Wendy Hope, a fashion and beauty photographer who did a shadow photoshoot. 

This image was clearly taken in the studio, through the use of the studio lights and the pure white background. I think that this image would not have worked well on a location shoot as the shadows are very clean and you wouldn't really be able to get these kind of shadows from anything natural, you'd need a studio light to do so. I do not think that there is any flash, as the light would have caused the shadow to be cancelled out as the flash would have been too bright. It looks like there is a light coming from the left side as there is some highlighting on her cheek and the side of her head. There is obviously a light coming from the front, that is the one that is producing the shadows on her face. There is a central composition, the model is in the centre of the image and making direct eye contact with the viewer. The image might have been cropped, in order to prevent there just being a white background around the edge which may have caused some distraction from the actual model and. subject of the photo. I think that the photographer is trying to communicate that everyone has a different side to them; the shadows represent the dark side of someone's personality and the light represents the good side of someone. The shape of the shadows could mean that both the light and the dark side of human nature are both at war with one anther and yet they work together in a very complex way.