Directional Light
Sensitize yourself to the light around you.
In every new location, look for and identify the source(s) of light and what effect they have on the scene.
Look for light sources, patches of light and shadows.
Directional light is created when there is a single source of light or one source that is stronger than others.
You should look for the effect of light and shadow on your subject. Your
photographs should show evidence of directional light.
Shadows and highlights are indicators of directional light and become
part of your composition.
Shadows become "real" when they are captured in a photograph.
For this
assignment, you must have shadows in every image! Do not photograph
the light source.
Getting close:
By closing in on a subject, you remove distractions from the
surrounding environment and can concentrate with elements of design such
as shape, line, and form. clutter.
Take ownership of the whole frame, take responsibility
for everything in your image, scan the whole frame before you press the
shutter.
Shoot at least one roll of film, experimenting with images that have directional
light. Shoot some indoors and some outdoors, distant and close-up.
Try shooting at night.
