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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Final Project Rationale
Photo 1-
Why-
I chose to shoot my first image in front of the fire place because in the beginning of the story the narrator is sitting in their arm chair by the fire. I put a table next to the chair and loaded it with liquor bottles and other spirits. I wanted my model to look very content and slightly drunk and I think the model did a good job of doing that.
How-
I found the story to be quite dark and dreary so I tried to set the mood in the first image. I made the image seem very warm and old time feeling. I used very low lighting and relied on a christmas tree and fire to provide the main source of lighting.
Critique-
I barely touched this picture in post, if at all. I absolutely like this image the best of the whole series.
Photo 2-
Why-
This image is the part of the story when the Angel first appears.I decided to use a character that parents had sitting around their house for my Angel of the Odd because he looks very odd, and instead of just using bottles as the angel i wanted it to have a recognizable face. I used the bottles because they are a key part of the story and i didnt want to leave it out.
How-
This image is pretty straight forward. I just shot it real tight from about a foot off the ground. I had to tie the character to a chair and then i had my model hold the bottles.
Critique-
I think that I did a pretty good job of putting a face to a character that is really hard to show.
Photo 3-
Why-
In this image I wanted to show the scene of the house being on fire.I thought that using a model house was the best way that I could show a house being on fire without actually lighting anyhting on fire.
How-
I used a model house and a plexiglass case that I set up in front of the fireplace to simulate a house on fire. I shot from about 12 inches away and didn't use many external lighting sources.
Critique-
I think that this photo turned out great. I had never tried to shoot fire before and it was kind of a daunting task, but I am pleased with how this image turned out.
Photo 4-
Why-
I was trying to show the narrator leaving out the window and climbing down the ladder to escape the fire. I shot up from the ground on this image to make it seem like the model is coming down towards the camera and the ground.
How-
I had to lay down on the ground for this image. I wasnt able to use a tripod because of the awkward setup. I used the old fashioned ladder that parents have to give more of a period feel to the image.
Photo 5-
Why-
I wanted to show the scene when the narrator gets something stuck in their eye and has to look away from their love interest and then gets turned down because of it.
How-
I shot real tight with this photo to get right in on the emotion of the model. I positioned the model in front of a window with a light shade drawn over to diffuse the light. In the back ground of the shot I put a tree to give the feeling of being outside.
Photo 6-
Why-
This photo is the scene where the narrator runs off a cliff and has to grab the rope from the balloon. I used rope to keep the validity of the story.
How-
Another real shot, since I couldn't get a hold of hot air balloon. I shot this image on a 2nd story balcony to make it seem like we were high in the air.
Photo 7-
Why-
This image is the final scene of the story for me. It is when the narrator falls from the sky onto their house and their are bottles and ashes everywhere. I had the model where short-shorts so that they would appear naked since the character takes off all their clothes a couple scenes back.
How-
I shot this image from above and draped rope over the models legs to make it look like they fell and the rope landed on them.
Why-
I chose to shoot my first image in front of the fire place because in the beginning of the story the narrator is sitting in their arm chair by the fire. I put a table next to the chair and loaded it with liquor bottles and other spirits. I wanted my model to look very content and slightly drunk and I think the model did a good job of doing that.
How-
I found the story to be quite dark and dreary so I tried to set the mood in the first image. I made the image seem very warm and old time feeling. I used very low lighting and relied on a christmas tree and fire to provide the main source of lighting.
Critique-
I barely touched this picture in post, if at all. I absolutely like this image the best of the whole series.
Photo 2-
Why-
This image is the part of the story when the Angel first appears.I decided to use a character that parents had sitting around their house for my Angel of the Odd because he looks very odd, and instead of just using bottles as the angel i wanted it to have a recognizable face. I used the bottles because they are a key part of the story and i didnt want to leave it out.
How-
This image is pretty straight forward. I just shot it real tight from about a foot off the ground. I had to tie the character to a chair and then i had my model hold the bottles.
Critique-
I think that I did a pretty good job of putting a face to a character that is really hard to show.
Photo 3-
Why-
In this image I wanted to show the scene of the house being on fire.I thought that using a model house was the best way that I could show a house being on fire without actually lighting anyhting on fire.
How-
I used a model house and a plexiglass case that I set up in front of the fireplace to simulate a house on fire. I shot from about 12 inches away and didn't use many external lighting sources.
Critique-
I think that this photo turned out great. I had never tried to shoot fire before and it was kind of a daunting task, but I am pleased with how this image turned out.
Photo 4-
Why-
I was trying to show the narrator leaving out the window and climbing down the ladder to escape the fire. I shot up from the ground on this image to make it seem like the model is coming down towards the camera and the ground.
How-
I had to lay down on the ground for this image. I wasnt able to use a tripod because of the awkward setup. I used the old fashioned ladder that parents have to give more of a period feel to the image.
Photo 5-
Why-
I wanted to show the scene when the narrator gets something stuck in their eye and has to look away from their love interest and then gets turned down because of it.
How-
I shot real tight with this photo to get right in on the emotion of the model. I positioned the model in front of a window with a light shade drawn over to diffuse the light. In the back ground of the shot I put a tree to give the feeling of being outside.
Photo 6-
Why-
This photo is the scene where the narrator runs off a cliff and has to grab the rope from the balloon. I used rope to keep the validity of the story.
How-
Another real shot, since I couldn't get a hold of hot air balloon. I shot this image on a 2nd story balcony to make it seem like we were high in the air.
Photo 7-
Why-
This image is the final scene of the story for me. It is when the narrator falls from the sky onto their house and their are bottles and ashes everywhere. I had the model where short-shorts so that they would appear naked since the character takes off all their clothes a couple scenes back.
How-
I shot this image from above and draped rope over the models legs to make it look like they fell and the rope landed on them.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Project 6 Rationale
Why-
Since everyone in the class was shooting at the same location I decided I wanted my image to be a little bit different than most people in the class. So instead of shooting the building from the front I was trying a bunch of different angles and locations around the buildings. The one that I ended up liking the very most is the image of the side of the building with another building far off in the background.
How-
In order to get a good HDR you have to use the bracketing technique, which basically means that you shoot the image at proper exposure and then you shoot the same image one stop up and down in order to get the details in the shadows and highlights that give the HDR look. So that is basically how I shot this image. I opted to only do 3 images instead of the five.
Critique-
After trying to merge my images my one regret is that I didn't shoot 5 images instead of only 3. But other than that I am very pleased with the outcome of the image.
Since everyone in the class was shooting at the same location I decided I wanted my image to be a little bit different than most people in the class. So instead of shooting the building from the front I was trying a bunch of different angles and locations around the buildings. The one that I ended up liking the very most is the image of the side of the building with another building far off in the background.
How-
In order to get a good HDR you have to use the bracketing technique, which basically means that you shoot the image at proper exposure and then you shoot the same image one stop up and down in order to get the details in the shadows and highlights that give the HDR look. So that is basically how I shot this image. I opted to only do 3 images instead of the five.
Critique-
After trying to merge my images my one regret is that I didn't shoot 5 images instead of only 3. But other than that I am very pleased with the outcome of the image.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Project 5 Rationale
Why-
I chose to do Velocity footwear because I thought that it would be a good product to use in both of these very different magazines. I also thought that I could show motion within my image and still get the message of the product across within the ad. I had my models where nice clothes and athletic shoes to play into the fact that readers of these magazines like the upper-class nice clothes, and also the fact that they like to stay fit and exercise so they can keep wearing the nice clothes. I chose to get a background blur with the model mostly in focus to show that these shoes let you run fast and get a good workout.
How-
In order to get the shots that I had seen in my head I set the shutter speed to a slower setting so that when I panned with the camera on the tripod it would blur the background and keep my subject mostly in focus. I thought that the effect worked pretty well in capturing the motion of my subjects. For both of the images I took the models to different nature heavy areas to give the images a more contrasting look. Since both the models were dressed up it contrasted the outdoors/exercise feel with the classy nice clothing feel.
Critique-
Over all I thought the images turned out real good. The blurred background really shows the motion that I was going for. I also really like the colors in both shots. Shooting in the fall offers many beautiful colored backdrops for images. The one thing that I wish could have been better is that fact that the subjects are a little too blurred on some of their body parts. But the argument could be made that this enhances the motion aspect and makes them look like they are really going very fast with these Velocity brand running shoes. So overall I was quite pleased with both images.
I chose to do Velocity footwear because I thought that it would be a good product to use in both of these very different magazines. I also thought that I could show motion within my image and still get the message of the product across within the ad. I had my models where nice clothes and athletic shoes to play into the fact that readers of these magazines like the upper-class nice clothes, and also the fact that they like to stay fit and exercise so they can keep wearing the nice clothes. I chose to get a background blur with the model mostly in focus to show that these shoes let you run fast and get a good workout.
How-
In order to get the shots that I had seen in my head I set the shutter speed to a slower setting so that when I panned with the camera on the tripod it would blur the background and keep my subject mostly in focus. I thought that the effect worked pretty well in capturing the motion of my subjects. For both of the images I took the models to different nature heavy areas to give the images a more contrasting look. Since both the models were dressed up it contrasted the outdoors/exercise feel with the classy nice clothing feel.
Critique-
Over all I thought the images turned out real good. The blurred background really shows the motion that I was going for. I also really like the colors in both shots. Shooting in the fall offers many beautiful colored backdrops for images. The one thing that I wish could have been better is that fact that the subjects are a little too blurred on some of their body parts. But the argument could be made that this enhances the motion aspect and makes them look like they are really going very fast with these Velocity brand running shoes. So overall I was quite pleased with both images.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Project 5 Plan
Who-
The who for this shoot will be two different people for the two different ads. The first will be one of my guy buddies that looks like a GQ model kind of. Meaning that he is very clean cut and dignified. For the Italian Vogue shoot I will be using my lovely girlfriend if she is willing to help out once again. I chose her because she has a very exotic european look to her that I think will really work well to sell this photo as an Italian Vogue ad.
What-
The product that I will be shooting for this advertisement campaign will be Velocity exercise shoes. I chose to go with this product because I think that it is one of the few products that fits the name. It is also one of the only products that fits for both a men's and women's magazine. I will also be able to use the shoes on my models and have them moving fast so I can capture the motion that is necessary for this assignment.
Where-
For both shots I want a very urban and modern feeling setting, so i will be most likely working on campus at either the math science building or the union or one of the other newer looking buildings on campus. I am doing this because both magaizines feature very high class and modern ads and I want to follow suit for these images.
When-
I will be shooting these images over the next week. I would like to catch a day that is overcast to give the images a very european feel to them.
Why-
I chose to use these models and products because I feel that I will be able to best complete the assignment approaching it this way.
How-
I plan to do similar shots for both ads. I want to focus mainly on the shoes so I will be shooting up from a low position. I want to dress my models in elegant and nice clothes and have them wearing exercise shoes. I will be trying the slow shutter speed panning technique to try and get a blurred background with my models in focus to show that they move fast with these shoes on.
The who for this shoot will be two different people for the two different ads. The first will be one of my guy buddies that looks like a GQ model kind of. Meaning that he is very clean cut and dignified. For the Italian Vogue shoot I will be using my lovely girlfriend if she is willing to help out once again. I chose her because she has a very exotic european look to her that I think will really work well to sell this photo as an Italian Vogue ad.
What-
The product that I will be shooting for this advertisement campaign will be Velocity exercise shoes. I chose to go with this product because I think that it is one of the few products that fits the name. It is also one of the only products that fits for both a men's and women's magazine. I will also be able to use the shoes on my models and have them moving fast so I can capture the motion that is necessary for this assignment.
Where-
For both shots I want a very urban and modern feeling setting, so i will be most likely working on campus at either the math science building or the union or one of the other newer looking buildings on campus. I am doing this because both magaizines feature very high class and modern ads and I want to follow suit for these images.
When-
I will be shooting these images over the next week. I would like to catch a day that is overcast to give the images a very european feel to them.
Why-
I chose to use these models and products because I feel that I will be able to best complete the assignment approaching it this way.
How-
I plan to do similar shots for both ads. I want to focus mainly on the shoes so I will be shooting up from a low position. I want to dress my models in elegant and nice clothes and have them wearing exercise shoes. I will be trying the slow shutter speed panning technique to try and get a blurred background with my models in focus to show that they move fast with these shoes on.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Project 4 Rationale
Why-
This shoot was fun because I got to go play drums at one of my favorite scenic spots around Wood county. I chose to do the shoot on the very top of a 30 foot cliff face over looking the Maumee river and the old bridge that used to cross it in Waterville. When the weather is nice I like to pack up my drums and head out on a country cruise and usually end up at the river to play some drums and enjoy nature. Playing on the edge of the cliff and looking out at the beautiful scenery really centers me and makes me feel connected to this crazy big rock hurling through space. The song that I chose for this assignment was STS9 "Music, Us", which is a beautiful song about how all we really need is love. Whether that would be love of music, nature, or everyone in our lives. Music is my passion, my creative outlet, my anger management, and my religion all rolled into one so this song really represents me and the photo very well. I wanted to show myself in my true element, drumming and taking in all the scenic beauty.
How-
I had to risk life and lim for this particular shoot. In the final image you see me sitting on my drum on the edge of a cliff face looking out at the bridge and river. What you don't see is that the tripod is on the very edge of a similar cliff right next to where I was sitting. So in order to set the shot up I was hanging off this cliff trying to look through the view finder to get the shot exposed right and get the shot in focus. After I had the shot in focus I used the self timer on the camera to get the shots. I tried a few different angles from this particular location but I thought that the final image I chose was the strongest. I used the rule of thirds for this shot and was very please with the outcome.
Critique-
I was very pleased with how this shoot went overall. I was able to compose three different images that were all pretty strong. The one image I wasn't able to get the right focus so I wasn't able to use any of the shots I took from that location. The other two spots I was able to get in focus and they both turned out some really strong images. But for this assignment I thought that the one where you can see my face looking out at the river was the best.
This shoot was fun because I got to go play drums at one of my favorite scenic spots around Wood county. I chose to do the shoot on the very top of a 30 foot cliff face over looking the Maumee river and the old bridge that used to cross it in Waterville. When the weather is nice I like to pack up my drums and head out on a country cruise and usually end up at the river to play some drums and enjoy nature. Playing on the edge of the cliff and looking out at the beautiful scenery really centers me and makes me feel connected to this crazy big rock hurling through space. The song that I chose for this assignment was STS9 "Music, Us", which is a beautiful song about how all we really need is love. Whether that would be love of music, nature, or everyone in our lives. Music is my passion, my creative outlet, my anger management, and my religion all rolled into one so this song really represents me and the photo very well. I wanted to show myself in my true element, drumming and taking in all the scenic beauty.
How-
I had to risk life and lim for this particular shoot. In the final image you see me sitting on my drum on the edge of a cliff face looking out at the bridge and river. What you don't see is that the tripod is on the very edge of a similar cliff right next to where I was sitting. So in order to set the shot up I was hanging off this cliff trying to look through the view finder to get the shot exposed right and get the shot in focus. After I had the shot in focus I used the self timer on the camera to get the shots. I tried a few different angles from this particular location but I thought that the final image I chose was the strongest. I used the rule of thirds for this shot and was very please with the outcome.
Critique-
I was very pleased with how this shoot went overall. I was able to compose three different images that were all pretty strong. The one image I wasn't able to get the right focus so I wasn't able to use any of the shots I took from that location. The other two spots I was able to get in focus and they both turned out some really strong images. But for this assignment I thought that the one where you can see my face looking out at the river was the best.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Project 3 Rationale
Why-
For this shoot I chose to shoot my band members and their instruments. This seemed like a really good idea because I will be shooting most of our promotional photography for the band in the upcoming years. I have never done a photo shoot in a studio with a lighting setup before so some of the shoot was very experimental. I wasn't sure of how much space I had to work with and how many people I could work into a shot at the same time. So I messed around with group shots with props, group shots without props, and individual shots with props. At the end of the shoot I ended up liking the individual shots the most. The group shots looked very forced and rigid, which is very different from how we are as a band.
How-
Coming into this shoot I wanted to have the whole group standing around me as i was sitting on my bass kick drum. In theory and in my head it looked really good but once we got into the studio space was a problem. I couldn't get back far enough to get the kick drum in shot and get all our faces too. So i through that idea out the window and just started trying different things. Working with one model is hard enough, but trying to get three semi-ADD guys to stand still was a real challenge. Once I would get one person's shadows under control someone else will have messed theirs up again waiting to take the shot. But i found that keeping everybody laughing and keeping it real casual worked to my advantage.
Critique-
Overall I liked the composition of most shots that I took, except for the entire group shot. We had to angle our bodies in such a posed way that it looked very forced, almost like a senior picture for all of us. So i ended up going with one of the more casual individual shots. I told Evan, the guitar player to throw his hair back and look cool while i was getting the exposure correct and I ended really liking the way it turned out. I feel like hey really looks like a rock star in a guitar magazine advertisement. The levels all turned out well and I was very pleased with the final product.
For this shoot I chose to shoot my band members and their instruments. This seemed like a really good idea because I will be shooting most of our promotional photography for the band in the upcoming years. I have never done a photo shoot in a studio with a lighting setup before so some of the shoot was very experimental. I wasn't sure of how much space I had to work with and how many people I could work into a shot at the same time. So I messed around with group shots with props, group shots without props, and individual shots with props. At the end of the shoot I ended up liking the individual shots the most. The group shots looked very forced and rigid, which is very different from how we are as a band.
How-
Coming into this shoot I wanted to have the whole group standing around me as i was sitting on my bass kick drum. In theory and in my head it looked really good but once we got into the studio space was a problem. I couldn't get back far enough to get the kick drum in shot and get all our faces too. So i through that idea out the window and just started trying different things. Working with one model is hard enough, but trying to get three semi-ADD guys to stand still was a real challenge. Once I would get one person's shadows under control someone else will have messed theirs up again waiting to take the shot. But i found that keeping everybody laughing and keeping it real casual worked to my advantage.
Critique-
Overall I liked the composition of most shots that I took, except for the entire group shot. We had to angle our bodies in such a posed way that it looked very forced, almost like a senior picture for all of us. So i ended up going with one of the more casual individual shots. I told Evan, the guitar player to throw his hair back and look cool while i was getting the exposure correct and I ended really liking the way it turned out. I feel like hey really looks like a rock star in a guitar magazine advertisement. The levels all turned out well and I was very pleased with the final product.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Project 4 Plan
Who-
This project is a self portrait, so my subject will be myself. The other subject of the photo, the song, is by one of my all time favorite bands, and partly the reason I started playing music, Sound Tribe Sector 9.
What-
The props that I am going to use for this shoot will be my drum kit and possibly my hand drums as well. The Song that I have chose to represent me is "Music, Us" by STS9.
Where-
For this shoot I am going to pack up my drums and head out to the Maumee river. Either Otsego Park, Wier Rapids, or the old bridge in Waterville. I am constantly being inspired by nature and the wonders that surround us each day. That inspiration is what keeps me going in life and musically. The river will give a great nature back ground for this shot of me in my drumming and creative element.
When-
I want this shot to be very bright and happy feeling so I am going to do this shoot in the afternoon hours on a sunny day sometime between Oct. 1st and 8th.
Why-
I chose to use this song and my drum kit because music has changed my life over the past 7 years. From seeing my first shows back in early high school to actually teaching myself to play the drums and starting a band with my best friends in college. I am really happy with the person that I am becoming and music is playing a huge part in that. Having me sitting at my drums playing out in nature in front of the river should communicate my two passions in life.
This project is a self portrait, so my subject will be myself. The other subject of the photo, the song, is by one of my all time favorite bands, and partly the reason I started playing music, Sound Tribe Sector 9.
What-
The props that I am going to use for this shoot will be my drum kit and possibly my hand drums as well. The Song that I have chose to represent me is "Music, Us" by STS9.
Where-
For this shoot I am going to pack up my drums and head out to the Maumee river. Either Otsego Park, Wier Rapids, or the old bridge in Waterville. I am constantly being inspired by nature and the wonders that surround us each day. That inspiration is what keeps me going in life and musically. The river will give a great nature back ground for this shot of me in my drumming and creative element.
When-
I want this shot to be very bright and happy feeling so I am going to do this shoot in the afternoon hours on a sunny day sometime between Oct. 1st and 8th.
Why-
I chose to use this song and my drum kit because music has changed my life over the past 7 years. From seeing my first shows back in early high school to actually teaching myself to play the drums and starting a band with my best friends in college. I am really happy with the person that I am becoming and music is playing a huge part in that. Having me sitting at my drums playing out in nature in front of the river should communicate my two passions in life.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Project 2 Rationale
Why-
I chose to imitate this professional photographer for two reasons. The first being he shoots in a really clean and crisp way. His photos make me feel like I am right there experiencing what the subjects are experiencing. The other was the fact that he actively produces multi-photo images of similar subjects. And since we needed to do both of those things for our project 2 it seemed like the logical choice. As for my approach to my images I wanted to show baby Stella's face up close looking very innocent. And then in the next shot you see what's actually happening, her mom is changing her diaper. I wanted to have a very warm and motherly feel to the shots so I made sure to do the shoot on a sunny day with lots of sunlight coming through the window.
How-
In order to make the shots feel very warm and motherly I did this shoot at four o'clock on a sunny day. The nursery that we did the shoot in has windows running all along the south wall. This allowed the light to flood the room and make it very light and airy feeling. I was really impressed with my little model for this shoot. She looked right into the lens on many of the shots and was a complete delight to work with.
Critique-
On this time through with my camera I felt much more comfortable setting up the exposure on the camera. I was really pleased with the lighting, and color of the images. They needed very little post production color touch ups. This time through I also was able to lower my ISO from the first shoot and reduce the digital noise substantially.
I chose to imitate this professional photographer for two reasons. The first being he shoots in a really clean and crisp way. His photos make me feel like I am right there experiencing what the subjects are experiencing. The other was the fact that he actively produces multi-photo images of similar subjects. And since we needed to do both of those things for our project 2 it seemed like the logical choice. As for my approach to my images I wanted to show baby Stella's face up close looking very innocent. And then in the next shot you see what's actually happening, her mom is changing her diaper. I wanted to have a very warm and motherly feel to the shots so I made sure to do the shoot on a sunny day with lots of sunlight coming through the window.
How-
In order to make the shots feel very warm and motherly I did this shoot at four o'clock on a sunny day. The nursery that we did the shoot in has windows running all along the south wall. This allowed the light to flood the room and make it very light and airy feeling. I was really impressed with my little model for this shoot. She looked right into the lens on many of the shots and was a complete delight to work with.
Critique-
On this time through with my camera I felt much more comfortable setting up the exposure on the camera. I was really pleased with the lighting, and color of the images. They needed very little post production color touch ups. This time through I also was able to lower my ISO from the first shoot and reduce the digital noise substantially.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Assignment 3 Plan
Ian Poor
VCT 382
Jeff Sharp
9/21/08
Assignment 3 Plan
Who-
For this assignment my model is going to be my roommate and band mate Evan Kiehl. He will make a good model for this shoot because he has a great passion for music and more specifically playing the guitar. I think it would also be good practice for both of us. Practice being the model for any promotional shots our band will be in, and good practice for me shooting promotional work.
What-
The props for this shoot will be Evan's guitars, his amplifier, and effects pedal. I am going to try to incorporate his two guitars into the shot, but it may work out better to just have him wearing one around his shoulder. I am going to try both and see which works out better in the composition/
Where-
This assignment will be shot in the VCT studio in the Technology building.
When-
We will be doing this shoot next Thursday night at 6:30.
Why-
Like I said in the "who" section I chose Evan for this shoot because our band will be doing more promotional photo shoots in the future, so I thought it will be good practice for both me and Evan.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Assignment 2 Plan
Ian Poor
VCT 382
Jeff Sharp
9/14/08
Assignment 2 Plan
Who-
For this assignment I have chosen to recreate the style of the photographer Lorne Resnick. More specifically the lifestyle portraits of Lorne's portfolio. I found his work online, and really liked his use of depth of field and overall composition of his works. I will be recreating his style of diptych. He shoots part of the subject very close for one of the pictures, and then shoots the rest of the scene so you see what is actually going on. The subjects of my shots will be my girlfriend Sasha again, and her adorable niece Stella. I chose them because the new baby is a sight to see so I think she will make for a good subject.
What-
I plan to have one of my shots be a close up of Stella laying on her changing table making a funny face. The other shot I plan to have Sasha changing Stella on her table. I want to show the different emotions the two are feeling while both being in the same situation. Stella with her unaffected innocence, and Sasha with her very annoyed look.
Where-
The location that I have in mind for this shoot will be the changing room of Sasha's sister and brother in law. This room has great lighting coming from the windows that run the length of the room at eye level. It also would be where this scene would actually be taking place in real life so it is quite appropiate.
When-
This shoot will be taking place on Tuesday afternoon when the evening sun is coming through the windows at the right angle. I want the images to have that bright and happy feeling, to give the impression that even though she is dealing with poop she still enjoys it because of the strong love that ties families together.
Why-
I think that this shoot will be successful because the style that I am imitating is one that is very well done and if I can successfully recreate it the images will be very strong.
Research-
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Ian Poor
VCT 382
Project 1
9/11/08
Project 1 Rationale
VCT 382
Project 1
9/11/08
Project 1 Rationale
Why-
I chose to show the emotion of sadness in my image by incorporating the color blue throughout the shot. I tried to make blue the most dominant color in the frame by dressing my model in all blue and turquoise. I also had her hold some blue flowers to further emphasize my plan. I also tried to give the color photo a light blue tint to everything in the photo, again, further emphasizing the blue for sadness. The location of a cemetery was chosen because it carries with it a great stigma of being a very sad place to be.
How-
For this shoot I knew I wanted to show the subject kneeling down placing blue flowers on a gravesite looking very sad. Luckily my model does in fact get quite emotional when she visits graveyards, so it worked out to my advantage. I knew that I wanted to shoot very tight, so that I could show the emotion on my models face. I didn’t want it to be an extreme close-up though, because I also wanted to get the point across that she is actually at a graveyard. My compromise ended up being that I would shoot very tight incorporating almost an over the shoulder shot from the gravestone’s point of view. It took a couple of tries but I eventually found the framing that I had pictured in my head.
Critique-
It has been quite some time since I have gone out and shot photos on manual mode again, so this assignment was like a re-learning experience for me. Once I had found the appropriate exposure for the lighting that day I just started shooting according to my plan. I didn’t realize it until I had looked at the photos on the computer that there was in fact some slight digital noise in some of the pictures. Including my best shot of the day that I was planning on using. I don’t think it takes away much from the shot overall though. I think the composition of my shot is quite strong, and when I look at the picture it does make me think “blue for sadness”.
Photosig.com-
http://www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=2228464
Changes-
For this assignment I was able to follow my plans and achieve what I set out to do.
I chose to show the emotion of sadness in my image by incorporating the color blue throughout the shot. I tried to make blue the most dominant color in the frame by dressing my model in all blue and turquoise. I also had her hold some blue flowers to further emphasize my plan. I also tried to give the color photo a light blue tint to everything in the photo, again, further emphasizing the blue for sadness. The location of a cemetery was chosen because it carries with it a great stigma of being a very sad place to be.
How-
For this shoot I knew I wanted to show the subject kneeling down placing blue flowers on a gravesite looking very sad. Luckily my model does in fact get quite emotional when she visits graveyards, so it worked out to my advantage. I knew that I wanted to shoot very tight, so that I could show the emotion on my models face. I didn’t want it to be an extreme close-up though, because I also wanted to get the point across that she is actually at a graveyard. My compromise ended up being that I would shoot very tight incorporating almost an over the shoulder shot from the gravestone’s point of view. It took a couple of tries but I eventually found the framing that I had pictured in my head.
Critique-
It has been quite some time since I have gone out and shot photos on manual mode again, so this assignment was like a re-learning experience for me. Once I had found the appropriate exposure for the lighting that day I just started shooting according to my plan. I didn’t realize it until I had looked at the photos on the computer that there was in fact some slight digital noise in some of the pictures. Including my best shot of the day that I was planning on using. I don’t think it takes away much from the shot overall though. I think the composition of my shot is quite strong, and when I look at the picture it does make me think “blue for sadness”.
Photosig.com-
http://www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=2228464
Changes-
For this assignment I was able to follow my plans and achieve what I set out to do.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Welcome and Project 1 Plan
Hello and Welcome to my Blogspot. All I have for you to check out at the moment is my project 1 plan for my shoot of "feeling blue" .
Check back later for more updates and some actual photos....
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