March 2009

Front Light | High Key

Good Luck and Godspeed | Peter Boysen

Good Luck and Godspeed | Peter Boysen

The high key light source for this photo came from a stage light that was bright enough to soften the overall appearance of the photograph and emphasized the emotion in the subject.

Front Light | Low Key

Good Luck and Godspeed | Peter Boysen

Good Luck and Godspeed | Peter Boysen

The light source for this photo was a stage light that created a low key contrast on the subject’s face.

Backlight

Good Luck And Godspeed | Jordan Ogren & Josh Day

Good Luck and Godspeed | Jordan Ogren & Josh Day

This photo was taken at a Good Luck and Godspeed concert.  The single stage light created a very nice backlight on Josh.

Fill Light | Ambient

Cardstock

Cardstock

This photo was composed by using natural ambient light to keep the subject’s face at a similar exposure overall.

Fill Light | Bounce

Peter Boysen

Peter Boysen

This photo was created by shining headlights of a car toward the subject’s left side and then bounce the light off a white brick wall to fill in the right side of his face.

Side Light | High Contrast

Untitled

Untitled

The intent behind this photo was accent the stance of Peter by using a high contrast side light from car headlights to create a strong shadow.

Side Light | Low Contrast

We Are The Willows | Pete Miller

We Are The Willows | Pete Miller

This photo was taken at a We Are The Willows concert at Ed’s [No Name] Bar here in Winona.  The key light source for this photo was a stage light shining on his face.

Dusk

Stacks

Stacks

I took this photo at dusk to show the natural light and the available light of the light-pole.  The blue of the natural light reflected on the stacks complements the orange glow cast from the light-pole.

Color Expression | Part One

Clementine

Clementine Trail

The purpose behind this photo emphasize the vibrance of the clementine and create movement of the shedding of it’s skin

Color Expression | Part Two

Jordan

Jordan

The intent behind this photo was to bring out Jordan’s bright blue eyes and his blue shirt.  I accomplished this by having his shirt fill up a majority of the frame and have the focal point be his eyes.