Straight Images - Portraiture

Contact Sheet - Portraiture

Work Diary - Portraiture

In the morning lesson we were tasked with take portraits of other people within the class and looking at different photographers that take portraiture photos. I enjoyed look at the photos and different ways in which the portraits were taken. When I went in the studio and took the photos I found this part fun however it was hard at first to get the model to show the right emotion as I wasn't exactly sure what look I was going for so I struggled with this bit to begin with however after a while i got the hang of it and managed to get the look I was going for.

Below is a photo from the shoot that I like
Camera Settings - 1/125 sec f/8 ISO 200

I like this photo because it is a really simple portrait and I edited the photo to help show the emotion in the photograph and shows the sadness in the person and the photograph. I like the position of the lighting and the simple nature of of the photograph. I like the dark tones of the photo as it add to the emotion of the photo. 

Below is a photo from the shoot that I don't like 

 I don't like this photo because it isn't straight on. I don't feel like this is a strong photo because I feel like it shows depth rather than portraiture. I think that this photo would have looked better if it was straight on and I feel like this is a weak image and it could be made stronger if I took it from straight on and made her look up rather than lowering myself. 

Progression 

If I were to go and reshoot portraiture I would like to do it with a range of people with different backgrounds to get used to taking group photos and getting the right background for certain people. I would like to also try taking portraiture at different angles and heights in order to get the best photographs. 

Straight Images- Studio Shape

Contact Sheet- Studio Shape

Work Diary - Studio Shape

In Tuesdays afternoon lesson we were asked to bring in something to take shape photos of in the studio. So in todays lesson I took the photos in the studio. i was originally going to take photos of a ring however this developed into trying to find different ways in which to photograph the rings and other things that came with the ring. 

Below is one photo from the shoot that I liked.
Camera Settings - 1/80 sec f/5.6 ISO 100 

I like this photo because it really shows off the shape of the bow and all the different curves and and shape of the bow ears. I like this photo because it really shows off the shape of the knot in the middle of the bow. I like this photo because the shadow adds to the shape of the bow and makes the shape appear 3D even though the picture is 2D. 

Below is a photo from the shoot that I don't like.

I dont like this photo because the actual shape is not in focus or completely in the frame of the photo. I really liked the photo but i can not use it because it is out of focus and the shape that I was trying to photograph isn't completely in the shot. I also don't think that this angle really did show off the shape of the ring very well. 

Progression 

If I was to go in the studio and snooty shape again I would try to photograph bigger shapes as the shapes I have taken in very small. I would also try to take photographs containing multiple different shapes and different depths. I would also experiment with changing angle  the lighting and changing the height of the lighting to try and show off the shape more.

Straight Images - Studio Tone

Contact Sheet Studio Tone

Work Diary - Studio Tone

HIn Thursday's lesson we were asked to photograph tone in the studio. We were asked to bring in objects to photograph, I did bring and object in however I decided not to photograph it as I didn't think  that it showed tone that well. I decided that tone was easier to see on the human form so that is what I decided to photograph. I used some objects from in the studio to get different tones in the photgraphs however I still felt that the best photos where just of the person on there own. I also find taking photographs of people more interesting and I feel that during this activity it was better for me to take photos of people as taking photos of the object would have bored me. 

Below is one photo that I really like. 

Camera Settings - 1/60 sec f/5.6 ISO 160 

I like this photo because it show off multiple different tones and when I edited it I was able to draw out the tone and really show off all the different tones. I liked taking these photos because I was able to move and angle the light source and in this photo I manipulated the light source and angled it so that it was pointing up at the face of the subject. I did this to create tone on his shirt along with his face this created multiple different tones. These angle of the light gave darker tones towards the top of the photo but also to the left hand side of his body, this is because of the angle he is standing at. 

Below is a photo from the shoot that I don't like.

I don't like this photograph because I do not feel that it show that much tone. On his face there is a straight line which changes the photo from light to dark so I do not feel that this would show off many different tones. When taking this photo I didn't realise the lack of tones in the photograph as I was too busy focusing on the composition of the shot, I feel like if I had stepped back and thought about the different tones in the photograph maybe I could have changed the angle of the light or the height of the light I feel with these small changes this photo could have looked a lot better.

Progression

If I were to go in to the studio again and shoot tone I would look more at the angle and height of the light source. I would also spend more time actually looking at the different tones that would feature within the photograph, this will mean that I don't end up taking lots and lots of photographs that I can't  use because they don't look right or don't have enough different tones in it. If I did this then it would mean that I can change the light source and make the picture better.