Lighting for Liquids Using Backlighting
Jacquie Tremblay Jacquie Tremblay

Lighting for Liquids Using Backlighting

Photographing liquids requires careful consideration of lighting to capture their unique textures, colors, and transparency effectively. There are a number of different tips and tricks to get beautiful glowing Liquids, but today we will focus on Backlighting

Backlighting can be a powerful technique when photographing liquids, adding emphasis to their transparency and creating a visually striking effect. Here's a more detailed breakdown of backlighting for photographing liquids:

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Fibonacci Spiral and Photography
Jacquie Tremblay Jacquie Tremblay

Fibonacci Spiral and Photography

Fibonacci's spiral, also known as the Golden Spiral, is derived from the Fibonacci sequence and is characterized by a logarithmic spiral that grows outward by a factor of the golden ratio (approximately 1.618). This spiral is often considered aesthetically pleasing and is found in various natural and man-made structures, including some compositions in photography.

In photography, the Fibonacci spiral is not a strict rule but rather a guideline that some photographers use to create visually engaging and harmonious compositions. The spiral can be applied to guide the placement of key elements within a photograph. Here's how it can be used.

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Colour Theory
Jacquie Tremblay Jacquie Tremblay

Colour Theory

In photography, we use Colour Theory to help tell a story, portray an emotion or to draw the viewer’s attention.

Essentially, there are three key elements:

Colour Wheel: a circular diagram that arranges colours based on their chromatic relationship.

Colour Harmony: refers to the pleasing arrangement of colours.

Colour Temperature: basically colours are warm (evoking energy, passion, and warmth) or cool (suggesting calmness, serenity, and distance).

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