For this shoot i focused my photographs on people in a work environment. I wanted to capture photographs of people doing manual jobs showing them in action but still focus on them and their expression to whether they are happy, sad and any other emotions they might have to their working environment. I will edit these photos so that they are black and white to stop the colour taking away from the portrait
Daily Archives: September 23, 2016
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EXPERIMENTAL ISO CONTACT SHEET
Today in the lesson, we experimented with using different ISO settings on our cameras. We went around the school and chose a model to take portraits of, positioned them in an area which was light in colour and took their photo using each of the ISO settings ranging from 100-6400. We then repeated this but in an area which was dark in colour. For each image, I had to tell our subject to keep still so I could get the best possible outcome.
Here is the photoshoot. Now, the difference is hugely noticeable because the light conditions weren’t perfect but it still gives me a vague idea of the uses of ISO and it’s benefits; the lower the ISO number, the less sensitive it will be to light. However, a higher number increases sensitivity to light.
I then combined two photographs of Jack – my model so it is clear for you to see the difference ISO can make to an image. The left doesn’t have noise – the quality is better, however, the right does have noise so the texture and look; the overall quality isn’t as good. These tow photos have been merged but are from the exact same shoot where Jack was stood in the same position.
White Balance/Contact sheets Experimentation
Here I have created a contact sheet. A contact sheet is a piece of photographic paper where the photos you have taken are displayed and dated. These photos allow you to see each photo clearly, this allows you to select the best ones easily. I also have taken the same photo but put a different white balance setting on them each time.
This is the Kelvin scale. The Kelvin scale is a scale that measures temperature. This is used a lot in white balance. When light is exposed to harsh white light it is seen as blue where as if it exposed to indoor light that is as harsh it is seen as orange going onto red. The Kelvin scale puts these things in a range that can be measured.
Environmental Portraiture – PHOTOSHOOT 3
For my final environmental portraiture photoshoot, I decided to capture my Papa in his true natural surroundings; his island-renowned tractor collection consisting of over 50 tractors!
He treasures this lifelong collection so dearly. He refurbishes each of tractors gradually to make them look their best and stores them in security-guarded sheds. He has already had a successful year; Bing advertised in the JEP’s section – ‘Jersey’s Biggest Collectors’ a few months ago. He’s also had a double page spread about his compilation of farm machinery in an English magazine. I knew he’d be up for posing again! I thought this shoot captured the essence of environmental photography.
Environmental Portraiture – PHOTOSHOOT 2
My second photoshoot involved further use of environmental portraiture. This time, I thought the scenes at Spice Music and Arts annual festival would be perfect; self-employed business with their stalls scatters around everywhere! From jewelry to textiles, from art to food and from music to interactive activities. Because this was public; street photography, I had to ask for permission from stall-holders, however, my mum was also holding a stall there. The end was product is very pleasing and I feel I have captured the criteria of this task in a nutshell.
Environmental Portraiture – PHOTOSHOOT 1
I produced my first contact sheet from a set a homework – produce three photoshoots of environmental portraiture; here’s my first! I took it of my step-dad with his bicycle as he’s really big into bikes, races, the history! I thought it’d be a perfect opportunity for my first shoot.
White Balance – Experiment
The color cast is affected by the temperature of color with different light sources. In my recording of these portrait photographs, I experimented with countering these color casts through a variety of different white balances. By doing this, whites that are rendered by unrealistic color casts are balanced and look better under different light conditions.