This exercise was to explore controlled light as opposed to ambient light. I used a doubled-over white sheet to create a back drop and tried it two ways, ironed and wrapped. I did two set ups:
- indoors making use of a flexible floor lamp which I could move around and a fixed overhead wall light.
- in the conservatory which gave good around ambient light together with the flexible floor lamp.
Additionally, using lightweight materials, I tried changing the colour of the light. I didn’t nail the f stop/ISO all the time and as a result the subjects are sometimes a bit soft around the edges.
Eggsperiement 1
This wasn’t a particularly successful set up as overall there was little light.
Left to right:
- Side light, top light and back light.
- Top light and backlight.
- Top light with coloured fabric.
Eggsperiement 2
1. Ambient light only 
2. Ambient + cool side light strong 
3. Ambient + warm side light strong 
4. Ambient + warm side light 
5 . Ambient + warm side light raised 
6 . Ambient + warm side light strong raised
The stronger light was achieved by moving the side lamp closer (approx. 75 cm) to the egg. The stronger the light the more pronounced the shadow on the opposing side of the subject as do the shadows and lines on the background and the shadow cast by the subject is deeper as the strength of the light increases.. The colour cast of the light gives a different feel and affects both the subject and the background. I took this further by adding a strip of coloured material over the lamp and a coloured back light.
Katies Photographic Journey 