A few Black and White

I would just like to say, that I am a person who loves vivid colors in my everyday life, but there is just something about a good black and white photograph, and am a sucker for a dark rich black and white photo!

My first photo I took was of my son and his friend trick or treating on Halloween. I didn’t initially take my camera out to shoot for the assignment, but I saw this opportunity and took it. The street lights and porch lights were the only light source in this photo. Where the street lights were positioned it created a strong shadowing coming off of the kids and her bucket looks almost like its lighting up. The fall leave on the ground create an interesting texture for the photo, and tells you what time of the year it is.

The second photo, I set up. I am a big reader and I wanted to create something that incorporated one of my favorite book series. I took the scene in the book and used a prop that was being used in the story itself. I then placed the handcuffs on the book and angled a light to hit it just right to create a strong heart shadow. I think this is one of the best photos I have taken yet.

 

 

My third photo was a random shot while playing with my camera in my kitchen while making coffee. I think it is very different, with the scissors being the focal point; they look almost as if they are glowing, because they are silver. And in the dish with those are little travel size bottles of alcohol (even a little crystal skull). I only used the light from my stove and no flash.