williammccauley

Thank you for the answers to James' and my questions.

Supplying a detailed question reaps better, targeted, more useful results.

 

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I think that your Teacher may be seeking for you to recognize how the Lighting Direction on the Subject can affect Tonal Gradations in Black and White Images.

 

As you are using Digital, it will be easy for you to conduct the experiment, compile your own results and your own theories.

 

Using an inanimate Subject (for example a toy or doll) use the Flashlight to light the Subject 'full front' (i.e. parallel to the Lens's Axis) and then at various angles in the Horizontal and Vertical to the Lens's Axis, (e.g. 30, 60 and 90 degrees off axis).

 

Make an image of each using your Digital Camera set to Monochrome Black and White JPEG capture.

 

Compile, Compare and Contrast the results noting the differences in Grey Tone Gradations of the Images.

 

WW

That is a very detailed answer, thank you for being so thorough

For clarification by "flashlight" do you mean a small battery-operated portable electric light as the British call a "torch" or a photography electronic flash also called a strobe? Some people do use hand held lights to perform "painting with light".

small battery operated portable light

Is this a question set in an assignment at school or college?

 

Are you using Black and White Film?

 

WW

Posting the question is part of an assignment for school. And I am using digital

Not sure if I'm on the same page here, but usually the tone of an image it's determined by the lighting, atmosphere and/or subjects and is linked to mood and emotions. What specifically do you have in mind ?

looking for an array, to make very similar images with completely different feelings using lighting as a primary change