As previously said, I really enjoy human photography, I like to be able to explore the vulnerability, the purity and innocence of it all. Sometimes those aspects cannot be displayed, however, in this portraiture lesson I found themes of distance, natural beauty and hidden emotions.
In order to take this photos we were given the ask to set the studio up. Here is a photo of the setup:
After correctly setting up, We proceeded to take the photos. Here is one photo I really liked:
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I really liked this photo because it is deadpanned. Her eyes are sharp, focused. To me, it looks like she is trying to tell me something; she is trying to convey an emotion that words couldn't possibly do justice, yet I am to find out which emotion that is.
I think the edited version is much better, I lightened it up a little bit just so you can see her face a little clearer. I made it black and white because I think that portrays purity a little more.
Unfortunately, I did not like this photo:
The reason I did not like this photo is because the girl is half blinking. I also do not like the lighting in this. Because of the bad lighting and blinking it makes the photo looks unprepared and disorganised. To me, looking at the photo makes me a little nervous, I can just keep picking imperfections out which I should not be able to do. The girl in the photo, is pretty no doubt, however she herself looks too caught of guard.
Progression
Next time, I would like to experiment with using more than one person at a time, maybe making the shots a little more fun rather than just being deadpanned or sad emotions. I would also like to try and explore innocence and human form more, however I know this would be hard to do since most people are not comfortable in their own bodies, and it would not be appropriate to shoot in college. This would have to be an out of class project.
Here are some photos I would like to use as inspiration for next time:
a good post and some good analysis here, you should comment on the type of lighting (is it diffuse or directional) are their harsh shadows or a smooth diffuse gradient.. ?
ReplyDeletefinally please ensure that spelling and grammar is corrected… for example "In order to take this photos we were given the ask to set the studio up. Here is a photo of the setup:"
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