Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Photography I. C ast S hadow Case Study - 6 Slides

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Case Study - 6 SlidesCase Study - 6 Slides

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICast Shadow: Case studyCast Shadow: Case study

My Current Style: My Current Style:

My current style is to shoot ‘found objects or My current style is to shoot ‘found objects or situations’ using mostly existing light. It does not allow situations’ using mostly existing light. It does not allow for the kind of control that I exercised as a studio for the kind of control that I exercised as a studio photographer doing advertising photography in Los photographer doing advertising photography in Los Angeles.Angeles.


Relight with Photoshop: Relight with Photoshop:

I used the traditional ‘dodge & burn’ technique when I I used the traditional ‘dodge & burn’ technique when I started using Photoshop over 18 years ago. ‘Burn’ started using Photoshop over 18 years ago. ‘Burn’ refers to darkening areas of an image as a standard refers to darkening areas of an image as a standard part of a traditional darkroom work.part of a traditional darkroom work.

That darkening evolved into creating a ‘cast shadow’ That darkening evolved into creating a ‘cast shadow’ affect about 10 years ago.affect about 10 years ago.


Example: ImageExample: Image

Another manhole cover ‘find’ with Another manhole cover ‘find’ with very interesting relief texture and very interesting relief texture and text. The camera was rotated to text. The camera was rotated to maximize the design potential of maximize the design potential of the composition.the composition.

This example image is already This example image is already lab worked with Levels, Bri/Cont, lab worked with Levels, Bri/Cont, and Color layer ‘filter’ and Color layer ‘filter’ adjustmentsadjustments


Example: Advanced lab workExample: Advanced lab work

In an attempt to add more depth In an attempt to add more depth to the image, I added a cast to the image, I added a cast shadow using the ‘K’ shape as a shadow using the ‘K’ shape as a guide. It worked but…guide. It worked but…


Example: Last move…Example: Last move…

Once the cast shadow was Once the cast shadow was added, it allowed me to kick up added, it allowed me to kick up the highlights for the final the highlights for the final punch… punch…

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I Case StudyCase StudyTransformation:Transformation:

From a flat texture(design) shot to an interesting Thing or a Place shot… From a flat texture(design) shot to an interesting Thing or a Place shot…


Details:Details:

Here is the camera original with the Histogram overlaid on top. And a full Here is the camera original with the Histogram overlaid on top. And a full size detail section as shown below.size detail section as shown below.

Fully processed (punchy)Fully processed (punchy)

Camera original (flat)Camera original (flat)


EXIF and more: FactsEXIF and more: Facts

ApertureAperture F/8 (fully stopped down)F/8 (fully stopped down)

Exposure TimeExposure Time 1/5001/500

Exposure BiasExposure Bias - 0.66- 0.66

Focal LengthFocal Length 120mm equivalent120mm equivalent

Light SourceLight Source Direct sunlightDirect sunlight

Taken DateTaken Date 5/1/09 @ 2:45 PM5/1/09 @ 2:45 PM


Example: Last move…Example: Last move…

Once the cast shadow was Once the cast shadow was added, it allowed me to kick up added, it allowed me to kick up the highlights for the final the highlights for the final punch… punch…

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