Lighting

We discussed in class how lighting can drastically effect the contrast of a photo, particularly when shooting in black and white. When capturing landscape, you must constantly be aware of the position of the sun. Front lighting is where the sun is behind the photographer, causing direct sunlight on the front of an object. Then there is back lighting, where the sun is in front of the photographer. This direct sunlight can make it hard for the photographer to see the composition and could cause the subject to have a silhouette. Below is a few landscape photography that I feel is strong BECAUSE of the direct sunlight.