Studio Portraits
1. Describe the lighting in the shot. Where is the light coming from? How is it falling on the models, face/head/body? Describe the shadows that are created in the photo?
The light is coming from the right side in this picture creating a shadow effect on the left side of her face. One side of her face appears much lighter while the other is darker making it harder to see.
Position of the Model:
How is the model situated? Is the photo a head shot, or did you include more of the torso?Is the model facing the camera, looking to the side, tilting their head…
The model is sitting straight up, and the photo includes from the top of her head until right about her ribs. She is looking directly into the camera.
Position of the Camera/Composition:
Did you take a horizontal or vertical photo?What was your point of view? Did you shoot from above, below, from the side or on an angle?How close or far were you from the model?
The photo was shot straight on, there is no tilt in the camera. While shooting the photo I was standing directly in front of her. I was about five feet away from the model while I was taking the pictures.
Impact/Expression:
What does the lighting, position of model and expression on face communicate?What aspect of the model’s personality is being revealed in the portrait? (serious, humorous, sad, anxious…)
The pictures looks dark, because of her facial expression and the way the lighting was set up. Since there is a shadow on her face and she looks some what angry and it creates a darker looking image. It reveals a more serious tone to the picture and her personality.
Compare and contrast:
Compare the photo to another with a different impact/viewer response.How did you use different lighting, positioning or expression to communicate a different feeling?
The first photo creates a darker looking photo because of the shadow that is created on the side of her face. If you compare it to the second photo, which has much more light it shows a completely different side of the model. Here she doesn't seem dark or mysterious she seems to be calm and in her own state of mind.
The light is coming from the right side in this picture creating a shadow effect on the left side of her face. One side of her face appears much lighter while the other is darker making it harder to see.
Position of the Model:
How is the model situated? Is the photo a head shot, or did you include more of the torso?Is the model facing the camera, looking to the side, tilting their head…
The model is sitting straight up, and the photo includes from the top of her head until right about her ribs. She is looking directly into the camera.
Position of the Camera/Composition:
Did you take a horizontal or vertical photo?What was your point of view? Did you shoot from above, below, from the side or on an angle?How close or far were you from the model?
The photo was shot straight on, there is no tilt in the camera. While shooting the photo I was standing directly in front of her. I was about five feet away from the model while I was taking the pictures.
Impact/Expression:
What does the lighting, position of model and expression on face communicate?What aspect of the model’s personality is being revealed in the portrait? (serious, humorous, sad, anxious…)
The pictures looks dark, because of her facial expression and the way the lighting was set up. Since there is a shadow on her face and she looks some what angry and it creates a darker looking image. It reveals a more serious tone to the picture and her personality.
Compare and contrast:
Compare the photo to another with a different impact/viewer response.How did you use different lighting, positioning or expression to communicate a different feeling?
The first photo creates a darker looking photo because of the shadow that is created on the side of her face. If you compare it to the second photo, which has much more light it shows a completely different side of the model. Here she doesn't seem dark or mysterious she seems to be calm and in her own state of mind.
Self Portraits
How did you create the photograph self-timer? holding the camera out?
The first photograph was taken by holding the camera out, while the others were self timer.
what did you set the camera on?
These pictures were taken on my phone so it was on the auto setting.
What is the location and time of day/night of your shot?
The first image was taken during the day (mid day) on my street. The other two images were taken on a beach during the sunset.
Compositionally, what techniques did you employ? (leading lines, shape, pattern, rule of thirds, framing, use ofpostive/negative space...)
For the last photo the rule of thirds can be applied since I was almost directly in the middle, also the glare in the water meets up perfectly at the bottom of my feet. Also there is a lot of negative space in my two last photos but it makes it seem more mysterious.
What technical considerations went into the photograph? (List, EVEN IF YOU DID NOT SET IT...ISO, WB, shutter speed, aperture (depth of field)
Since I took the images on my phone I'm not sure what my ISO, Shutter speed, or aperture is but I do believe my WB was set on daylight for my first picture.
What did you choose to photograph yourself doing, wearing, or holding to communicate who you were?What was successful about your photographs?
I chose to hold flowers because it gave off the vibe of summer, and makes the person looking at the photo feel happy and care free. It also helps depict what kind of person I am, which is calm and during the summer care free.
How and why is your self-portrait a portrait and not a “selfie”?
My pictures are not a "selfie" because they are not direct pictures of my face. Even though I am in each picture they are not focusing on my face and theres more to looks at than just me. Including the background, the flowers, and the sunset.
Double Exposure
For my double exposure pictures I chose ones that I believe are visually appealing. Both images relate compositionally in the way the faces are blended. Although one is in front and the other is behind they are both cropped out of the original picture to just reveal the face. Each image was manipulated so that the self portraits can be visibly seen but in an interesting way. In the first picture it looks as though she is in a forest just after its rained while in the other its a more sinister look with the skulls in the foreground. To merge the images together i used the opacity meter to make it so both images were available. I then erased the parts of the photo i didn't want to create the perfect picture. The first picture could show that Hailey (the girl with the camera) enjoys nature and taking pictures of it, while the other picture could show a darker side of the girl being photographed. Each shows a side to the people in the picture. There is no exact idea or concept that my photos show but they both could be classified as showing a hidden personality trait of each of the people being photographed.
Portfolio
This photo is a picture of a chain that would close the blinds of a window. The lighting of this photo was natural lighting from outside the window. The entire picture is in focus and the exposure is about the same throughout the entire photo. The ISO of the photo is about at 200 due to the sun. When taking this photo I took it from a straight on angle. The rule of thirds could possibly be applied to this image since the chain isn't directly in the middle but more to the left. The focal point of the photo is the chain, it is visually eye appealing and the background isn't distracting because of how simple it is. This photograph is so simple but still is visually eye appealing because of the texture of the chain. Its almost as if you can actually feel the texture of it. The mood of the photo could be described as relaxing because its such a simple image, no other emotion can be brought out from this image.
This image was taken directly after it had finished raining. The image was shot while I was kneeling and wasn't taken at an angle. The first plant is the most in focus, while the background is blurred. This makes the photo more interesting to look at because you can clearly see the raindrops on the plants. The lighting is natural because the picture was taken outside, the camera was set for a cloudy day. The rule of thirds was taken into consideration while taking this photo, as you can see the plant is not in the middle and is a little shifted to the right. This photo creates a relaxing mood because of the raindrops. Usually when its raining most people will stay inside and watch a movie or sleep, so therefore the raindrops on the leaves help create this mood.
This picture is a reflection of the school through a trophy case. The camera was set to take pictures inside the school, and I used the lighting that was provided to me through the windows. The reflection has some spots of lighter exposure, while front is darker the the rest. By putting the photo in black and white the background is not distracting and doesn't draw your attention completely away from the foreground. If you look close you can see me holding the camera,I made sure that this wouldn't be to distracting. I did not take the rule of thirds into consideration. There also is no focal point, rather the whole picture is interesting to look at because there are so many things going on. This image creates a sense of adventure or mystery because like I said before there is so many different things to look at and at first you might not even know what you are looking at.
Technical
Whole picture is in focus
Mirrored image with self portrait in the background
ISO
Camera was set for inside the school lighting
Compositional
Focal point
Rule of thirds
Lightness of the self portrait
Artistic
Dark/Mysterious
Ghost
Whole picture is in focus
Mirrored image with self portrait in the background
ISO
Camera was set for inside the school lighting
Compositional
Focal point
Rule of thirds
Lightness of the self portrait
Artistic
Dark/Mysterious
Ghost
Technical
School lighting
Front is in focus
Taken at an angle
Compositional
Seems to go on forever
Depth
Artistic
Adventurous (Want to explore where the rail leads)
School lighting
Front is in focus
Taken at an angle
Compositional
Seems to go on forever
Depth
Artistic
Adventurous (Want to explore where the rail leads)
Technical
The self portrait was taken with studio lights
Background was taken outside with natural light (Camera set for cloudy)
ISO
Compositional
Rule of thirds
Shot from straight on (no angle)
Focal point is Hailey
Background isn't distracting
Artistic
Calm and focused
Relaxed vibe
The self portrait was taken with studio lights
Background was taken outside with natural light (Camera set for cloudy)
ISO
Compositional
Rule of thirds
Shot from straight on (no angle)
Focal point is Hailey
Background isn't distracting
Artistic
Calm and focused
Relaxed vibe