ADVERTISING AND NARRATIVE - MICHELE AND ELLEN - MORNING CLASS.
What is required from this unit?
You will be required to make 15 independent images of your own creation which correspond to the workshops taught, therefore attendance to these workshops will be important.
Fill Flash x 3
Dramatic use of Flash x 3
Flash on Location x 3
Portrait on a landscape x 3
Landscape Image x 3
A recap on your workbook:
RESEARCH
● Use the research guide on Aula to analyse at least 5 photographers who sell prints and explain why you are drawn to their work and how you can syntheses their work into your own.
● Full project development, including previsualises, lighting plans, shoot plans and on-going diary posts.
● Evidence of testing.
INSPIRATION
Ask how ●
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PLAN
other photographers have used Lighting
Composition
Casting of models
Composition
Casting of models
Colour grading
Sequencing of images
Use of photographic techniques and equipment And look for inspiration outside of photography too
Sequencing of images
Use of photographic techniques and equipment And look for inspiration outside of photography too
WORKSHOP - DISCUSSING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LIGHTING IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
We talked about High Key, Low key ETC.
Odafe put pictures here to show pictures showing examples.
PLANNING MY SHOOT IN THE STUDIO.
MOOD BOARD
PLANNING MY SHOOT
I will be shooting my Son Ruky.
I will be Shooting with my canon 5D MKiv with Sigma 50mm lens F/1.4 dg Art.
I will be using a grey background for my shoot.
I will be using my own 2x Godox SK 400 strobe lights with Xpro wireless flash trigger.
I will also use a poly board to bounce back the main light to my model's face while I use my side to try and eliminate a shadow from the background.
My main aim in this shoot is to achieve a High Key short.
We watch a Documentary film on Vivian Maier - Friday 17th February 2023.
The Documentary was very interesting and also sad, Vivian Maier was quite a talented Photographer which I feel had mental health issues that probably affected her from having her work published. She looks to be someone who likes keeping to herself but love to be around children hence she worked as a nanny. She also seems to have love for nature,
In the Documentary she kept taking the children to the forest to play and I think, it also did her a world of good.
Find below picture of Vivian Maier and a brief description of her life.
Today we met in class and went outside the campus for a location shoot.
We took our gear for a location shoot, camera 5D MKIV, a Tripod, 4 battery-powered lights, a couple of umbrellas, a laptop and a tethering cable.
We learnt a one-light setup using just one light.
We also set up using one main light and 2 side lights. We also tried using a red Gell on the main light and also tried a blue Gell light on one of the side lights.
We met at the campus at 9 am and went on location to shoot on Michele's boat. I was part of the second group to visit the boat. We arrived at about 1:15 pm and were given a tour of the red boat.
We had about four areas to us for our location shoot. We started our shoot at about 2 pm in the basement of the boat. We started our shoot with an off-camera flash with an umbrella softbox and camera tethered to a laptop. I personally used my own camera 5D Mkiv and took some pictures of the model climbing the ladder in the basement studio which was really cool.
THE BOAT
GROUP TOUR OF THE BOAT
STUDIO VIEW 1
STUDIO VIEW 2
BASEMENT STUDIO VIEW
PLANNING THE SHOOT IN THE BASEMENT STUDIO
FRONT END OF THE BOAT, SHOOTING MODEL USING NATURAL LIGHT AND A STROBE LIGHT ATTACHED TO A WHITE UMBRELLA (1).
FRONT END OF THE BOAT, SHOOTING MODEL USING NATURAL LIGHT AND A STROBE LIGHT ATTACHED TO A WHITE UMBRELLA (2).
STUDIO AT LEVEL ONE
STUDIO LEVEL ONE
This picture was taken with my 5D MK4 basement Studio.
Basement Studio
Basement Studio
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This picture was taken on top of the Boat
This picture was taken inside the boat
This picture was taken inside the boat
This picture was taken inside the boat
This picture was taken inside the boat.
I was able to experience shooting at a location with natural light with flash and also experience working with a model on a location.
We met in class and we were seen individually to discuss the progress of our work and show and what we've done till date.
This is Week 8, we were supposed to have a workshop with Michele but due to the train strike, Michele could not come to campus. The workshop will now be done next week.
The class watched a film documentary on seeing Daylight, The Photography of Dorothy Bohm on YouTube.
We also discussed how to create your CV.
Photography assistant.
References
Skills
Advanced Mac/ Capture One
Interest
SHOOTING ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOP WITH MICHELE - ON CAMPUS.
We were divided into two groups
We went to the 4th floor to try and do some shoots.
The shoot was very interesting, we tried one light shoot with our model sitting on top of a pool table, we shot at, 1/60, F/4 and ISO 100.
We later increased the ISO to 200 to enable us to see more of the background. We took some full shots and some close-ups.
Here are some pictures of background shoots.
SECOND LOCATION SHOT
It was a very interesting workshop, I really learnt a lot from todays shoot.
ANSWERS TO RESEARCH DATABASE 4
1. Taylor Monet is a professional photographer based in Washington D.C.
2. She works as a freelance photographer.
3. Her clients include ORGANON, GILEAD, FLOURISH, HEIGHTS, CHAMPS and more.
HOW IS THE IMAGE MADE?
1. This image was shot with a medium-format camera.
2. This image was shot in the studio.
3. This image was shot with an off-camera flash.
4. This is a digital image and it is expressed on the skin tone.
5. A female model sitting on a wooden stool looking off camera.
6. The model is framed in the middle of the shot and sits in a striking way, wearing white boots.
7. The image is very clean and in full focus.
HOW IS THE IMAGE GRADED?
1. Even tones.
2. I would say warm.
3. The image is clear.
4. Yes on the floor and background.
SELF REFLECTION.
I like the pose of the model and would like to try to replicate it when next I book my studio time at Uni.
RESEARCH DATABASE 5 - AJ MITCHELL
ANSWERS TO RESEARCH DATABASE 5
1. AJ Mitchell is a professional photographer based in Washington D.C.
2. She specialises in events and sports photography with an emphasis on women's
3. She works for herself as a freelance.
HOW IS THE IMAGE MADE?
1. This image was shot with a medium-format camera.
2. This image was shot on location, at an event.
3. This image was shot with natural light.
4. This is a digital image and it is expressed by the sharpness of the image, the colour tone and there is no grain in the image.
5. There are four models in the image, they are all standing.
6. The Photographer arranged four of the models really closed together in a friendly pose.
7. The image is very clear and in full focus.
HOW IS THE IMAGE GRADED?
1. Even tones.
2. I would say warm.
3. The image is clean.
4. Yes just the background sky.
SELF REFLECTION.
I like the pose of the model and would like to try to replicate it when I cover my next event.
