Low Light Photography
By Seth Ganga
Stage 1: Understand the Problem
Using an environment with little or no light.
Two final photographic prints in a low light environment. (Creative process documented)
One staged, I create the setting, lights
One found, using the light the environment around me.
Stage: 2: Research
The only research I had to do was to get ideas for the photos I was going to take. I have already tried and experimented with low light environment photos. And from the research I did, I really liked the use of fairy lights, so after I researched I went out and bought me some fairy lights.
Stage 3: Brainstorm
Ambient Light: Soft light that is already existing.
Types of Light
Head lights
Driving
As light source
Lamp Post
Flashlight
Fairy Lights
Candles
Fire
Christmas lights
Signs
Buildings
Moon light
Fridge
Lighters
Nightlight
Alarm Clock
House lights
Microwave
Stars
Flashes
Stadium Lights
Lighting
Traffic Lights
Window
Electronics
Phone
Tv
Computer
Stage 4:
I've decide to try to take or try to take photos with these ideas with these ideas
- Ysabel Ballet shoes w/fairy lights
- Church
- Rylann with Lacrosse stick w/fairy lights
- Jackson and Julie, late night park, using park light post as light source
- Aemilia Violin w/fairy lights
- Late night downtown w/ one or two people
- Use fire w/ Kameronn and Rylann
- Something really personal, sensitive, and dark
Stage 5:
These are the four LOW LIGHT photos that I have taken, chosen, and edited.
Order of photos(left to right):
- First Photo: Final Edit/Photo
- Second Photo: Original Photo(unedited)
- Third Photo: Prototype
1. Abuse: Pitch black room, bruised eye. Going with the personal, sensitive, and dark idea. (Staged)
2. Lacrosse: Lacrosse while using fairy lights as a light source. (Staged)
3. Paster John: Paster John worshipping God in church (Found)
Stage 6: Reflect
For me personally I was really excited to be able to start working and focusing on low light photography. I have already experimented with low light a little bit. It was a good and tough challenge because it took me out of my element of doing daytime or bright photos. But now that I have given low light photography a lot of my time and effort. I'm going to continue doing it. Because it is not only challenging but it's also fun.
The only thing I would change about this process I went through. I would like to try experimenting with different kinds of light.
