Some Quick thoughts on the Lighting Project.

Capturing light was a bit of an eye opening experience for me as a photographer. Before this project, I didn't pay much attention to lighting in my pictures and was always more focused on the subject matter at hand. But as light BECAME my subject in this project, I suddenly had a heightened awareness as to how it can affect the subject, picture, and even the idea one is trying to get across. The ambiance, feel, and mood of a picture can drastically change with a difference in lighting and can be a great aid in helping the photographer convey a meaning or message to his or her viewers, which was one of the challenges Szarkowski talked about. This project has really changed the way I take pictures because it has opened my mind to think about more than just the subject of the picture I am taking. I think that this experience and newly acquired knowledge will really help me to grow as a photographer and improve upon what basis I have.