Low light photography is moody and unique and set the mood for your story. Using dim lighting as a photographer immediately creates atmosphere and feeling. Often low lighting images don’t have strong highlights or sharp lighting present.
In low light, you often need to set your camera ISO higher. The camera sensor in higher ISO helps you to adjust to the low light settings.
Low light and Contrasty
My photography style is low light and contrasty. I love backlight, and I guess the light flares create a lot of contrast. In lower light settings, the contrast is even with softer tones.
When I meet with a client, their first observation is, your photography style has mood. With mood comes feeling and often a little bit darker exposures.
With darker exposures, the photo has a cinematic, atmospheric appearance.
During my twenty-seven-year photography career, I booked many clients. Clients who love my work because of my low lighting style. It is personal and not something I set out to create when I started.
Peter Lindbergh inspired me. I loved the raw and honest images. The photography he created has feeling and emotions. There is a story to every photo. I aspired to create a photographic style like that.