Usually when I see a picture I took that has harsh shadows it quickly gets rejected. But, sometimes shadows can actually enhance an image. Below there are two images of essentially the same picture, the difference being the introduction of a light modifier.
The light from the side adds some contrast/texture on both, which you can see on the wall in the background. But when the side light was shot through some blinds the texture of the plaster on the wall seems to stand out even more. At least it does in my opinion. What do you think?
When I say “shoot through blinds”, I am referring to a flash. I actually wanted to shoot this using natural light, but it was rainy when I took this and since I had wanted the warm tones of a sunset I used a CTO gel on that flash. I used two other flashes as well; one with a DIY grid snoot to light the roses and another bare to provide fill for the pears and grapes. As a friend put it you can “create a whole nother world” using nothing more than flashes, light modifiers and some creativity.
