Week Four - My Little Red Lamp

This is the lamp I have on my night stand in my room. I love this little lamp, not only because of the bold red color, but also because of the shadows it creates on the wall and the reflection it has on the bookcase beside it. While sitting on my bed today, I realized that when used on it's own, it gives a rather dramatic feel to the room. When I looked at it a little closer, I began noticing that this is because of the stark contrast it creates between the shade's shadow and the white wall behind it. Also, the white glow of the inside of the shade adds a nice, sleek highlight to the silver stand below. My favorite of the three pictures is the bottom one because of the sharpness of the shapes it creates and how clean the lines look. It reminds me of a late evening and has a kind of warm, sultry feel to it. I also enjoy the way the top photo highlights the fact that a lamp produces light from both an immediate source (aka, the bulb) and from its own reflection.