The role of light and shadow in photography

Light and shadow are indispensable elements for taking good photos. In photography, light plays an important role in shaping the texture and shape of objects. If the subject is human, it also plays a role in shaping personality, expression and emotion. Shadows mainly play the role of sense of direction and space. In photography, the change of light and shadow is adjusted according to the subject.

Light and shadow can highlight the space and three-dimensional sense of things, increase the level and texture of the picture, render the environment, contrast the atmosphere and shape the characters. As a visual element, light and shadow not only play a role in restoring the original appearance of things in film and television works, but also is an important artistic means to improve the modeling of film and television works. It can create movie rhythm, environmental atmosphere and artistic style, and can also be used to express and portray characters' personalities and even express ideological themes.

In film and television works, light and shadow are not only the material basis for presenting objective things, but also a kind of picture modeling language. Light and shadow play an important role in picture modeling and are common basic means in photography modeling. In film and television creativity, we should have the modeling consciousness of "light and shadow" and mobilize the modeling means of "light and shadow" in order to achieve artistic effects. In film and television works, the sense of volume, shape, spatial relationship and texture of objects can be expressed through the change of light; Shape the character characteristics and psychological changes of the role. Taking light and shadow as the medium, we can change people's visual concept, create new aesthetic mood, render the environmental atmosphere, express thoughts and feelings, and add new artistic charm to the picture modeling. Therefore, in the process of film and television creation, we should fully mobilize our imagination and expand the role of light and shadow in film and television works on the basis of understanding the basic characteristics of light and shadow.