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Neil June 25th, 2008

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Read through for the details and some inspiring photography from Mexico by Matt and Sol.

Note the bending the direction of the sunlight…

I’d particularly like to discuss this second shot.

In terms of “Hear the Shadows” which is now a new category after my teaching experience in the UK reminded me how often photographers have a hard time breaking the barrier to seeing against the norm - to make extraordinary - flavorful images.

Seeing what is happening in the negative space - or shadow space always creates the mood in a photo.

You control the shadows - with the light - you don’t actually create the light…..let it sink in.

Here Sol created an interesting shape by backlighting the bride and side lighting the groom - the comparison of the two shadows is what’s interesting and creating the powerful interest.

I’ll also note that Sol created color contrast with the CTO gel - and split her background space with opposing gradients….the natural light is opposed by the fash, and the wall opposes the sky - very ying-yang  

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