In music they say the spaces between the notes are just as important as the notes themselves. Similarly in photography, it can be the spaces that are not in the light that add impact to an image. Shadows help tell a story and enhance the mood and visual power of a photograph. In fact, they can be so interesting, that they “overshadow” the subject itself. By focusing your attention on the shadows, you can create beautiful compositions full of contrast, form, and minimalist simplicity. An object and its shadow will strengthen each other. Sometimes you might even want to cut the object out entirely, and play with capturing only the interesting shadows that are cast by it. Hong Kong is a lot different to shoot in from Singapore. I like detritus and darkness, shadows and noise, so for me the backstreets and markets of Hong Kong give me the things that I want. Photographing shadows works best with strong, simple shapes that make interesting graphic designs such as flowers, sharp lines, or even human beings. After all, who hasn’t taken a picture of their own shadow as it stretches out across the sidewalk in front of them? 街拍,可以是寻找你眼中“别人故事”的最佳方式之一,而影子和黑白片最配。我特别喜欢用黑白照片去表达自己眼中的“别人”,因为没了色彩的装饰,需要你更认真去表达你的内心,和周遭的一切,所以黑白片常被大家认为是最容易产生故事的方式。 影子有更多的可能性,这就像是打开了摄影世界的另一扇大门。我们都可以通过调整光线类型、角度和明度等,让影子给人物创造立体感。简单来说,影子是另一个可以说话的主体,那些平平无奇的小动作都能拍出感觉,看影子就能脑补出一个故事。 我很喜欢一句话:影子,是你在太阳下的碎片,而把碎片拼凑起来,你会发现影子背后的故事。 If there’s one word that sums it all up, it’s time. I spent a lot of time walking around and looking. It’s about taking the picture at the right time.
Being a good street photographer means training yourself to see in a certain way. You have to have time to look. Being in a public place with no agenda gives you time to observe things thoroughly. Time could be two to three hours or the whole day; it’s time not doing other stuff. Walking around all day snapping photos can be meditative when there’s no agenda, no destination. You just clear your brain of distractions and focus on the now and I can keep on sounding like a hippy if you want me to, but it’s true. 摄影是光影的魔术,有光的地方就有阴影,如果我们能根据图像的构思,选择合适的光线并对其控制和布局,那么,影子就是一个天然的好道具。 生活中的一切,无非是光和影,当看到一束光线从窗户射进,要立即想到其阴影,两者不是独立存在的。
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