Striking photography

Photoshoot concepts Striped Shadow Lighting       Red Shadow      Black and White lighting and colors           Body Paint (inspired mainly by my friend tolo )     

There are selfies, and then there are self-portraits. Make no mistake, these are two very different things, in the same way that a photograph

Photography has many tips and tricks of the trade used both by amateurs and famous photographers - the many uses of light, perspective, darkness, exposure, and many other bits are what makes beautiful pictures. All of that wouldn't come to one unified look without shadows though as they are what gives the image depth or in some cases, changes the view entirely. Also, they're free, they're everywhere, and there's no limit to what you can do with them if you have the know-how.

Everything Black and White! ~ Jonathan Alonso ~ #luciddreaming #photopic #contrasts #youngphotographer #expressionistart #lightandshadows #warmcolors #streetlamp #photoshots #inkpen #dailydoodle #top_bnw_photo #colourphotography #illustrateyourworld #blackandwhite_photos #shadowplay #doodlesketch #leadinglines

I used a single LED light with a custom made snoot attachment to light the models face in this 35mm film studio portrait shoot. The white background went nearly black from the close proximity of the light source. Click the blog link to read more about my studio portrait lighting setup. Pushed and Expired Acros 400 35mm Film Portraits by Brian D Smith Photography // #35mmfilm #35mmfilmportrait #studioportraitlighting #filmportrait #blackandwhitefilm

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This stunning image of the time sliced sky looks like a beautiful stained glass window.

This past month I have begun working on a new series, the working title being Strata . I am dealing with obscuring my subject by shooting through a range of different materials. Though I am still early on in the exploration and not sure how exactly it will evolve, my goal is to capture the nature o