ABSTRACT
Creating unique and compelling images is a building process. For each image to be successful, a series of decisions needs to be made and then implemented. The first image reveals good texture, but the overall image has too much contrast. The next image lowers the contrast but doesn’t have the same overall pop and texture as the first one. The third brings back the texture detail and the shadow provides a sense of direction. This gives us a good starting point. The image needs some work, but again, this is a building process. The idea is to use the fill light to add a subtle amount of light to the darker values of the image without drawing attention to itself. Subtraction is an important lighting skill that really provides a photographer control over his or her images. The concept behind subtraction is to carefully reduce the amount of light falling on part of the subject without affecting other areas.
