Light plays a crucial role in photography. Landscape photographers meticulously plan when the sun will have the most beautiful effect on the planned subject. Studio photographers leave nothing to chance and use artificial light sources to ensure optimal conditions to make their images vivid and inspiring. However, other subjects and techniques require as little light as possible, such as light paintings.
Last week’s Pictures of the Day showcases several examples of low-light photography, from nude interior photography to event and architectural photography.
Kristian Liebrand, who has been photographing nudes and boudoirs since 2008, kicked off Saturday. His shot is dominated by a black frame around a heavily lit section. As a result, the model standing in front almost looks like a silhouette.
The photographer in Sunday’s photo, Karsten Gieselmann, also has a profession. With him, it’s the stairs that he repeatedly stages spectacularly. Here he captured a ladder in a Munich court. Although photographed during the day, the black of the steps and the strong contrast with the white of the railing dominate.
M. Schröder had been at a painting fair since Monday. An 1/8 second exposure time captures the dynamics of the ride and the brilliant colors against a pitch black background make the atmosphere tangible for the viewer.
On Friday, Dresden’s imposing Waldschlößchenbrücke marked the end of the working week. Photographer Forstwirt photographs from a deep perspective, the dark environment in combination with the illuminated building ensures a strong visual effect.
light paint
Peter Lund photographed a light painting in Hamburg. He describes the recording and his work as follows: “The image is a light painting I made together with Nisvican (Nissi) Roloff-Ok. He has a gallery in Hafencity. it is not in front of the object/subject, but connects with it.
My name is Peter Lund and I capture worlds and stories. Some of these worlds are built, others are observed. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had colorful pictures and stories in my head. Photography has always been the gateway for me to make these images come true, even if the images are not realistic.
When I was working as an assistant for Norbert Thoelle in the early 90s, he often refined his paintings with light painting. However, his works were mostly still and motionless, and light served as an accent. But light itself has always interested me. And then, with Polaroids and unleashed flashes, I started coloring people. As I transitioned to digital photography, I kept discovering new fields that interested me. I want to bring light to the people. And tell my stories. I am currently working on the topic Lightblobb and the little cloud.”
sky and sea
One of the two exceptions from last week was Hermi1’s photo, which captured an interior courtyard under a bright blue sky. He writes: “The photo was taken unplanned while visiting a nice friend in Vienna. We were touring our city as tourists. The architecture of the hotel’s inner courtyard fascinates me with its unusual window design. Unfortunately , since I was out and about without a camera, this photo was taken with a mobile phone. To loosen the geometry and orientation, I’ve slightly moved and rotated the section of the image.”
The second exception from the series of rather gloomy photos was taken by Thomas Bartel in France, on the Quiberon peninsula in Brittany. He describes the region as a photographer’s paradise.
All images of the week can be found in the following image gallery.
Saturday: boudoir photography at the window (nude photography with shadow play)
Photographer: Kristian Liebrand
Instagram: kristianliebrand (Image: Kristian Liebrand)
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