Negative Fill

1. What is negative fill? What does it do to your image?
2. What is a good place to use it?
3. How could you start using this in your shooting?

Negative fill can be used to add shadows for a flat lighting situation. This technique can add contrast into the image and bring about more depth. This look can be cerated by using any non-reflective black cloth that blocks the light. The distance of the black cloth from the subject can determine how harsh the shadows are. For example, keeping the cloth closer to the subject can create darker shadows while keeping the cloth further away from the subject can lighting the shadows. This is often used outdoors where there is abundant light. In the next shoot, I can use this technique to block unwanted light in the scene.