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C ast S hadow Case Studies – 13 Slides. M y Current Style: My current style is to shoot ‘found objects or situations’ using mostly existing light. It does not allow for the kind of control that I exercised as a studio photographer doing advertising photography in Los Angeles. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I.

CCastast S Shadowhadow

Case Studies – 13 SlidesCase Studies – 13 Slides

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

MMy Current Style: y 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 situations’ using mostly existing light. It does not allow for the kind of control that I exercised as a allow for the kind of control that I exercised as a studio photographer doing advertising photography studio photographer doing advertising photography in Los Angeles.in Los Angeles.

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

RRelight with Photoshop: elight with Photoshop:

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

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

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

EExample: Imagexample: 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

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

EExample: Advanced lab workxample: 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…

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

EExample: Last move…xample: 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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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I Case StudyCase StudyTransformation:Transformation:From a flat texture shot to an interesting Thing or even a Place shot… From a flat texture shot to an interesting Thing or even a Place shot…

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

DDetails:etails:

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

Fully processed (punchy)Fully processed (punchy)

Camera original (flat)Camera original (flat)

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

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

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IColor, Cropping, and Presence: Case studyColor, Cropping, and Presence: Case study

MModern Menorah:odern Menorah:

Wonderful slumped and Wonderful slumped and fused glass menorah fused glass menorah found in a shop window found in a shop window in the University Village.in the University Village.

I actually camera I actually camera cropped too close to tell cropped too close to tell the menorah Thing the menorah Thing story. I am actually story. I am actually telling a beautiful glass, telling a beautiful glass, texture and color texture and color story…story…

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IColor, Cropping, and Presence: Case studyColor, Cropping, and Presence: Case study

BBeautiful Glass:eautiful Glass:

Cropping tighter to tell Cropping tighter to tell a more focused story a more focused story about the beautiful about the beautiful Thing.Thing.

I am also using the I am also using the glass, texture, and glass, texture, and colors to show ‘drawing colors to show ‘drawing with light’….with light’….

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I Case StudyCase StudyBeautiful Thing: ShotBeautiful Thing: Shot

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

SSummary:ummary:

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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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

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