Front Light
More direct in composition and in lighting is having one’s photo lit from the front. The photo of the baby’s feet held by Mom creates a unique photo with front light. The Mom’s hand was directed straight to the light source. However, shadows and depth are still present as this photo has many angles of interest. The blanket folds will catch some front light shadows as well as the unique way the child’s feet fit into his mother’s hand. I had to decide which picture to display for this aspect and I decided that this photo was unique in its qualities of light. It might not fit any category perfectly, so that’s why I liked it so much. My goal was to show the tiny feet in comparison to something that would give their size meaning and perspective. Mom directed the feet squarely towards the light source and this was the resulting photo. It was not what I expected and I really like the beauty of this photo. The surrounding curves of the blanket create a frame for the feet. It is a part of a whole, gestalt, and it has meaning. I can almost feel the baby’s softness and the mother’s care within this photo. My goal was to show a relationship of size but I also got a relationship of love and caring.