I had read about using Noise in a picture as an artistic expression. For the life of me, I couldn't imagine why anyone would do that! Low light situations require a higher ISO setting-- you know, a higher sensitivity to light. The downside to bumping that setting up is visual noise or a grainy look. But, I checked out a book entitled Love from the library. The book shows photos expressing love- couples, children/parents, etc. My all time favorite in the book is this low-light, greyish/blue toned photo of the back of a couple walking down a road along a rustic, white fence line. The whole picture gives a feeling of quiet, intimacy and stillness. It also is not sharply focused. As I started to analyze what was giving that photo that dreamy feel-- I realized it was grainy!! Noise! The noise is what set off the mood and actually, the high ISO was probably necessary to let in enough light for the subject to be seen. Anyway, it was fun to see that usage in action when I couldn't wrap my mind around it before.
In other photography news :)-- I registered today for a one-time Portrait Photography Class in Feb. I get to actually attend a class in a classroom, with my camera. The class teaches tips using natural light which is important since I cannot afford any studio equipment at this point. It seems logical to try to build my skill in the natural light setting-- maybe I can get good enough to make some money with that and then use those funds to continue my skill-building and to acquire equipment for more traditional studio type stuff. I don't know, I don't know-- it still seems so far-fetched and a dream. I might have to toss it at any point. But for now, I am still really enjoying the journey.
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