Night Time Simulation

How intriguing!I'm not sure whether this was just an experiment, but its an interesting photo: makes me wonder what the story is that's being told. Did a sister just discover her long-lost sibling? Did the blonde inthe foreground just pull a gun? It looks like a still from a movie--or even more so, from a play (Perhaps it was?).

Elaine,Thanks for stopping by. This was actually a photo for a school assignment. I am a student at Brooks Institute of Photography. The assignment was to simulate an artificial light source, such as candle light or flashlight, and make it look as though it were lighting up the scene. The instructor I have for this class is pretty relaxed about how closely we follow the rules, so I decided on this night-time scene, and decided not to be so literal with the direction and source of light as some others did. I mostly wanted a moonlight/flashlight-lit look overall, and feel that I was able to achieve what I was looking for.

 

I very much appreciate your comment that this looks like a still from a movie. I was aiming for that look, and hoping that I could pull off something that would have that level of production value, or something close. I am really intrigued lately with "night-time" shooting, (I mean shooting in a manufactured environment) to give the appearance of night-time, as in this shot. I am working on a project, that if it works out, will be posted shortly, in which I am shooting a themed image outside of a house in front of a bay window at night. Should be fun.

You must be driving your instructor nuts with your outside the box thinking,,,,,,,,well done. I look forward to watching your continued success.JH

Jim...My instructor is actually an excellent instructor, and the reason I have been so willing, eager, and excited about going outside the box with these projects. My instructor, Scott Miles, is an excellent photographer in his own right. He does mostly tabletop product photography, though he is pretty much retired from that now and teaches full time at Brooks. He is the kind of instructor that is there to teach every student individually, and often times has taken time out of his busy schedule to sit down and help me put together my thoughts and ideas. He's critical but in a very good way. If you are truly interested in learning from him, his instruction is always positive, and motivated by a desire to help you go further. I admit, I haven't been so inspired in some of my other instructors' classes. Fortunately for me, I have had a few EXCELLENT instructors to make up for it. Thanks for your comments. I am definitely a better photographer for attending Brooks Institute of Photography.