Chapter 8. Photographing People
There’s something magical about photographing people at night. Maybe it’s the random nature of elements in the scene or the contrast between darkness and light that piques our visual curiosity. Maybe the reason is more primal, like our innate fear of the dark.
People add drama to night situations. The stillness of a subject juxtaposed against the kinetic energy of a cityscape creates dynamic imagery. A performance on a dark indoor stage comes to life in the spotlight, as does that decisive final basket at a sporting event. These situations depict the living, breathing subject under low light levels. And while they’re ...
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