What makes a photographic image come alive? Why does one image look flat or dull while another has dimension and life? How does a professional photographer like Stephen Dey create images that burst from the canvas? The simple answer is lighting. But if it were really that easy, we would all be able to create true to life photographs.
There is much more to it than turning a few lights on your subject. To get the highest quality and the most life in any image, the photographer must not only use light but understand it. Truly understand it. Understand its nature. Understand the ratios of light that will evoke the most memorable image. Understand the unique images that even a slight variation in the light's angle can create.
When one understands light, then one truly sees it. Seeing light is an acquired art form. It takes years of study and experience. What sets one photographer apart from another is his interpretation of that understanding of light. In Stephen's case, his versatility allows him to select the setting that will give the most impact in the portrait, regardless of the location's lighting. He doesn't select the location based on the existing lighting being the best in that one spot because he doesn't need to. All he needs to do is use his skill and experience to supplement the existing lighting for the perfect blend of the two giving a seamless lighting affect.
With over twenty-one years as a professional photographer in Charlotte, Stephen definitely understands light and casts his unique perspective on it with every image he produces to create the mood, tone and texture that results in a one-of-a-kind image.
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