Environmental Photoshoot Homework

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Inside

For this photoshoot, I asked my friend if I could go to their house and take pictures of them doing everyday things. I let them do whatever they wanted to make it seem more casual and realistic. I took pictures of them in their room while they played the guitar, read a book, played games on their switch and watered their plants. I used the window as my main light source as it was still sunny outside and there were interesting shadows on the walls.

I tried using low and high angles as well as different positions because I wanted my images to look unique and different from each other. I used some close-ups to focus on what my model was doing in order to get a better understanding of who they are as a person.

Contact Sheets

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Editing One Image

I really like this image because it shows my model’s interest and a bit of their personality. I think the way the lighting was hitting their face and the guitar looked interesting and I wanted to make the image livelier. I started by changing the tint to give it a softer and warmer look. I then turned the highlights down and exposure up in order to make the details stand out more.

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Final Edits

I really like how this image turned out because the black and white make the details stand out more and the sun on the guitar looks interesting.
I tried getting rid of their face to make it seem like they’re anonymous and mysterious.

Outside

Photoshoot 1 + Contact Sheets

The weather was nice so I took some pictures of them on the roof listening to music, reading and then looking out of the window.

Photoshoot 2 + Contact Sheets

I went to the market and asked an old lady at the flower stand if I could take some pictures of her and her shop. She was quite busy, so I was only able to take pictures of her whilst she was working and doing her own thing. Them being unposted is a good thing because it made the pictures look more realistic. The lighting wasn’t that good in there and the camera settings were a bit tricky to figure out however I think I managed to get some shots in the end.

Editing One Picture

I decided to edit this image because I liked the way they were looking in the distance listening to music making it look mysterious. I also wanted to give it a more sombre look and that’s why I turned it black and white. I increased the texture and clarity to bring out the details and I also played around with the shadows and highlights.

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  • After

Final Edits

Turned this picture black and white because I wanted to give it an older look. i like the way they’re looking in the distance smiling.
I liked this picture a lot because it’s very saturated and lively and it looks dreamy because I turned down the clarity.
I like the way this one is framed is interesting and how they’re on the right side leaving the rest empty.
This is one of my favourites because it looks older than it actually is and I like how the woman stands out even though the environment she is in is quite busy.
I like the colours in this one and how she stands out.

One thought on “Environmental Photoshoot Homework”

  1. Try to capture your contact sheets and show them at a larger scale – the portraits with the book look really interesting but difficult to see! These might have been a more interesting direction to develop/follow?

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