Light and Shadow: First class of the 2011 Spring term. In this class we were introduced to concepts of light and shadow and ended with a short workshop of creating images. I focused on using different openings to reflect the light at different angles. The most interesting proved to be the punched “x” opening that created a ring of light around the opening.
I continued these studies at home. I was interested in the affects of color and light and began to experiment with different colored glass containers
The next series of photos used clear glass. I was interested in transparent objects’ shadows. I used a glass cup filled with water and eventually adding opaque objects. The circular shape of the glass bottom created a focal point of light. I was surprised at the outcome when I added a plastic bag behind the glass. The clear plastic diffused the variation of the light intensity resulting in a softer shadow.
In all of these studies, the location and intensity of the light source seem to predominate the outcome of the images. I want to further investigate the impact of different light sources on my panels. Using the same panel to generate different shadows by altering the light source. I also want to further investigate transparent objects creating shadows.