Why Are we doing this? Photographers use contrast to create meaningful and visually intriguing images. Once you understand contrast you will see it used in every great photograph you view.
Assignment Get out and Look for The following types of contrast and photograph them. Take many photographs of each and move your camera around your subject and find an interesting vantage point.
1: Light - Look for deep dark shadows and bright highlights. You are looking for light here. 2: Color -Find objects that color contrast. Color contrast is created when two complementary colors are next to each other. Link: Complementary Colors 3: Near Vs Far - this one is all about vantage point. Place on object very near your lens and let other objects be very far away. A landscape works well here but go out and look for it. 4: Conceptual - This on is all about the idea. Find something to photograph that shows the idea of opposite. Examples might be: Big/small Old/new rich/poor smooth/rough young/old Etc.