headshots means that the portrait photo is cropped somewhere in the middle torso – so that the focus is on your face.

To take photoshoots for headshots you can either use:

Flash Lighting:

Camera settings (flash lighting)
Tripod: optional
Use transmitter on hotshoe
White balance: daylight (5000K)
ISO: 100
Exposure: Manual 1/125 shutter-speed > f/16 aperture
– check settings before shooting
Focal length: 105mm portrait lens

or, Continuous Lighting:

Camera settings (continuous lighting)
Tripod: recommended to avoid camera shake
Manual exposure mode
White balance: tungsten light (3200K)
ISO: 400-1600 – depending on how many light sources
Exposure: Manual 1/60-1/125 shutter-speed > f/4-f/8 aperture
– check settings before shooting
Focal length: 50mm portrait lens

MINDMAP & MOODBOARD:

Above is how I set up everything to take the photoshoot and below are some images from the photoshoot and the edited versions.

TOP 2 IMAGES:

These were my top choices because I loved the way its set and how the colours blend in so well with the face expressions and the mood in the image.

For my Landscape photoshoot we went to Havre De Pa and took some pictures there. A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or human-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal. The term “landscape” actually derives from the Dutch phrase landscape, which at the beginning meant “region, tract of land” however obtained the artistic connotation, “a image depicting surroundings on land” in the early 1500s (American Heritage Dictionary, 2000). landscape painting, the depiction of natural surroundings in art. Landscape art work may also capture mountains, valleys, our bodies of water, fields, forests, and coasts and might or might not include man-made structures as well as people.

When did landscape photography originate?

The earliest known evidence of a landscape photograph was taken between the years of 1826 and 1827. It was an urban landscape photo taken by a French inventor by the name of Nicephore Niepce.

Below are some images that I chose to edit, I tried to make the photos more dramatic since it would be more interesting and would catch peoples attention more.

The Anthropocene is sometimes used to describe the time during which humans have had a substantial impact on our planet. Whether or not we are in a new geological age, we are part of a complex, global system and the evidence of our impact on it has become clear.

MINDMAP & MOODBAORD:

For my first photoshoot I went to frigate beach and take photos of the sea when is high tide and when its low tide. I took three different pictures but all in the same place but just different angles just like Michael Marten did as I found it very interesting on I was curious on how he did it so perfect. These are the photoshoots Michael Marten inspired me to copy and my final outcome of the images inspired by him.

For my second photoshoot I took photos of abandoned buildings inspired by Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre. The quality of their work cannot be disagreed, and they have added great value to the medium of photography. I like the way they take photos of completely different places, places that no one hardly goes. Where its nice and calm or sometimes messy but still calm and peaceful. Their work relates to Anthropocene because they take pictures of mostly abandoned places and that shows how places can be destroyed or not wanted anymore because of the environment, could also be because of war or other any reason.

Butterfly lighting is a portrait lighting pattern where the key light is placed above the subject’s face and aimed directly at the subject’s face. This creates a butterfly-like shadow under the nose. Also known as “Paramount Lighting” after the classic Hollywood glamor photo. Butterfly lighting is a type of lighting pattern for studio portraiture. It is used for taking flattering, glamorous portrait photos. The lighting is soft on the face. It forms a butterfly-shaped shadow under the subject’s nose, which is the source of the name.

Chiaroscuro is a high-contrast lighting technique that utilises a low-key lighting setup to achieve contrast between the subject and a dark background. Chiaroscuro balances high-contrast light and shade to give the appearance of depth, creating an enhanced or more dramatic effect. Chiaroscuro creates three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional plane, darkening the background and highlighting the subject in the foreground, drawing the viewer’s focus and attention.