A friend of mine went to Arizona for a couple of months to work. While there, she sent me several shadow based images.

Shadows are interesting because they provide the essence of the subject, yet often dark, elongated, and mysterious.

This is the shot that started the Shadow Shot Series.

In most of the shots, I used a simple photo editor on my phone to enhance the quality. Often, just increasing or decreasing the brightness or sharpness can make a significant improvement in the image.

For this image, I changed the shadow from black to a blue tint. Again, easily done on the phone’s photo editor.

This shot is titled, “Living the Dream.” It is exactly as it looked – no editing at all.

Out for a walk with my pup one morning, I snapped this crisp shadow shot. I lightened up the background to make the subjects pop out a bit more.

Don’t overlook any canvas. Even the living room wall provides opportunities in the morning light.

My advice – just keep your phone handy, which most of us do today, and snap away. If you have not played around with your photo editor app, do so. See what improvements you can make to your shots before texting. It really only takes a couple of minutes. I think you’ll like the results!