Shadows

Why should you use shadows?

  • depth and dimension
  • balance
  • viewer vocus
  • texture
  • narrative
  • contrast
  • symbolism
  • mood and athmosphere
  • emotion

ambient

backlit

chiaroscuro

cinematic split

colorful

contour

dappled

directional

disperesed

double exposure with shadow

dramatic high-contrast

filtered

geometric

gradient

hard-edged

hatched

high-key

low-key

infrared

intersecting

layered

long casting

mirrored

motion blur

opaque

penumbra

projected

radient

silhoutte

soft

textured

volumetric