Shadows and Light - Aura Martinez

 This first shot was taken of an object in my home. I liked how the cut outs in the owl sculpture cast interesting patterns of light onto the wall. I also thought that the reflection of the light in the wood just below the owl added to the dramatic effect.

 This next shot was taken of a tea light inside of a cup. The striations in the glass caused the light to form an interesting geometric linear pattern on the surrounding table. 

This shot was taken inside of my home. I was trying to create a silhouette effect by positioning the light source behind the subject. 

    This shot was taken of another sculpture in my home. I used a directional light source in a dark room to illuminate the subject and create contrast in the shot. I also made the picture black and white for a more dramatic feel.

      This shot was taken of a crystal hanging in my home. The sunlight coming in through the window reminded me of the way Minor White captured light in his "windowsill daydreaming" photo. The crystal sparkled in the light and while casting a shadow, it also projected colored light onto the wall behind it.

        This shot was inspired by the work of Fred Eerdekens from the smashing magazine link. I liked how he had used seemingly random objects to create a shadow image. I took this shot of a bunch of school supplies that I had in my office. I also made the image black and white to give it more intensity and take away some of the unnecessary noise.

 This last shot was taken of sunlight being reflected onto a wall in my kitchen. I saw this  and thought that it appeared as though there were a window through which trees and snow could be seen.