25 Creative Shadow Photography

Photography is vast field and the scope of this subject cannot be defined within a preset boundary. A photographer is no less than any other creative artists like the painter, sculptor and others. He has to also use his imagination for composing a picture with his mind’s eyes and thereafter capture it with the help of an instrument i.e. camera. For this reason photography is better known as a genre of art where a photographer paints with the help of a light. Though the scope of this art form is very wide, but still it can be classified into some branches. One such prominent branch is shadow photography where the photographer gets the maximum opportunity to show off his creativity as well as skill.

In shadow photography, the subject is captured along with the shadow or only the shadow of the subject is captured by the photographer in an artistic way.This helps in creating a sense of mysticism, adding depth to the composition and in bringing out the emotions that the photographers wanted to convey through this photograph. The photographer needs to compose a theme and thereafter try out shadow photography. The result might not be close to the one he has envisioned, but by practicing repeatedly he will be able to master this particular art form.

In this write up, we have compiled a list of some of the most creative shadow photographs that have been captured by professional photographers. These examples will be a great source of inspiration for the beginners who aspire to master this genre of photography.