Critique

After review of my photos, I have decided to reshoot Alston with brighter lighting and a sharper focus. Additionally, I want to have another photo of my sister outside with a different background where she is looking at the camera. Lastly, there are some minimal touch-ups that I need to add to two photos like the clone stamp, cropping, and perhaps a photoshop of a piece of hair.

Changes

Emily explained to me how my lighting could be adjusted to better portray the models profile. Annie agreed and said i could possibly retake some of my outside of studio photos, and focus mainly on my person.

Critique Blog

For the pictures of Sophie, the lighting was either really bright or really dim. For the comparison of outside of studio pictures and inside of studio pictures, they did not go together, theme and type of person wise. This time the inside of studio I will not rush it- but take my time and fix the lighting, best as possible. I was also very distracted by outside things, people, while taking my inside of studio pictures, which imposed on the picture quality with most pictures. My inside of studio pictures were very dark and gloomy and my outside of studio pictures were very bright and happy, and they contrasted dramatically. I loved having the snake in my inside of studio pictures because it gives balance between the person and the snake, it also takes the harshness out of the person and, like I said, makes it equal. Bringing the snake also was a big risk for me, which was scary for me since I am not a big fan with taking risks.

kinda clique but I'm restarting

So Im restarting buy entire project because i hate my current one, the pictures didn't come out the way i hoped they would. My new project is going to be around the color red, its one of my favorite colors, because its a statement color, everyone notices it because it stand out. So for my in studio shooting, i will be shooting annie in different outfits that involve the color red. She will be in front of  the backdrop white so the color red can be emphasized. Then for the outside studio pictures, i will be shooting sally on the beach wearing red. I will shoot outside just before sunset so the lighting isn't too harsh but enough light to truly see the pop of color red.

critique

For my portrait photos, I got Ella Smith and Ilana Simmons to critique. Ella said to crop the sidewalk under my sister in the photo with a green background and she is wearing a white leotard, while looking up. However, I disagree only because I like the extra concrete and you can see more detailing and beauty, which is my goal in this project. Ilana said to crop the picture of Mandy jumping and doing the scorpion pose and make her the center of the photo. Again, I disagree because I like the asymmetry and the colors and shadows in the leaves and woods around her.

I decided to retake pictures of evelyn because cooper and clayton helped me decide that the lighting isn't very strong. I plan to also retake the pictures of Serena to get a better reaction in her face because its kind of the side of he face. Cooper told me he thinks it would look good if i could create a darker shadow for the photos of clayton but he said he likes how the jersey is lit with the light.

Portrait Pictures Peer Review

I need to work on the focus on more of the eyes for my in studio pictures. Knox said that its almost like its really broad instead, focus more on his eyes, and capture his emotions in his eyes. i need to do the same exact thing with thomas, but maybe instead of the chill emotion, try to capture a sad and almost depressed emotion.
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For my Out of studio I had my sister do the moods: Sad, Happy, and Mad. I need to retake the sad ones and find a better place to do them because I feel as though the blue sky in the background contradicts the sad mood. For the happy and mad emotions I think that they are pretty good pictures but I'm going to still reshoot some nonetheless.

Photo project problems

  I had Thomas review my portrait project. He said that the concepts of my photos were good. However he told me that I made some technical errors with the lighting (most were a bit dark) and how I positioned the model (I had to crop some body parts out because they weren't in the background). I plan to reshoot a few of my in-studio photos and make the necessary changes to them.

Portrait pictures review

Harper was not content with two of my out of studio pictures. I will need to recreate these picture with better focus and think about the environments I shoot the models in. The picture with Harper needs to be in a better environment to portray the image of sadness and discouragement because the ice-cream is melting. To improve the picture of my sister i can clear the resolution up, and I show more of her face and the facial expressions to make her look sick.

Evelyn told me to make the picture easier to interpret. To solve this problem I can make the facial expressions even stronger to emphisize the struggle or the joy the models are having.  her review was on the same two pictures that Harper didn't like.

Portrait Picture Review

After going over my photos with 3 people, I decided I need to redo the pictures of Kieran and Brooke. They both need to be repositioned. For Brooke I need to put the focus on the whole chair and her. The lighting needs to stay the same. Also, I need to make sure that her hand in the photo even if she is jamming out and crop it right. For Kieran, I need to change the direction for shooting him. I want to get a side angle. Behind the soccer goal will look better and give a texture. Also, the lighting needs to be distributed throughout his face. I need to fix the shadow on his face. Overall, these will be easy fixes and I will be able to make my images better.

portrait critique

Portrait Critique

Julia and Maddie helped me critique my photos. They commented their suggestions and they are listed below.

For this photo, I might try to fix the lighting. I want to create a more natural light instead of a pinkish tint.

For this photo, I want to reshoot the photo in the same position because the overall idea of the photo is fine. There is a dark shadow in the right bottom corner that I want to eliminate. I also want to fix the hair of my models so that their hair will not fall over their shoulder and instead be like Harper's in the photo.

Another critique that Julia and Maddie mentioned was to incorporate a fourth outside photo of one of my parents (so that a middle aged person will also be included).

Cooper told me that I should shoot this picture in less zoom and in a different location. He thinks the ESJ logo takes away from the picture and your eyes are drawn to the ESJ logo. He thinks i should zoom out  and get the plate in the picture or i should move location.

Knox also thinks I should retake this because she thinks it is too busy. She also thinks it is hard to tell he is playing baseball so she thinks I need to change the environment.

portrait critique

Knox told me that I should change my out of studio photos. I will change the setting of the model to make it fit the theme better. I will also change my models to the original two that I had in studio.

Photo Critique

Emma and Emily critiqued my photos. They thought I should clean up the background and close the door. They also thought adding more light and a less annoyed father will make the picture have the right outcome. They also thought that making sure my dad wasn't reoccupied would help as well.

for these i need to shoot them in an environment where they relate to more then just a brick wall. 

                                                      

 

critique

 Brooke said that I needed to keep my photo project consistent by photographing Harper again in her environmental picture. This is because I shot Brooke in and out of studio as well as Julia in and out of studio.

Brooke also said that I should try and find an in studio picture of Harper that does not cut off her arms, or retake her photo so I can show her whole body. This way it will look more consistent with the other in studio photos. 

Critique

The two people to critique my photos were Serena and Maddie. Both of them mentioned the extra white space on the sides of the photo. They suggest that I crop the extra white space out to make the flower pop more.

critique

 like the shallow depth of field

 reshoot because of focus

like the eyes and cropping

 possibly reshoot because of the back eye

 like depth of field and angle

very organized, like how the eyes and lips "pop"










Abigail Jones 

critic

both knox and emily told me that on my instudio that I need to capture the full arm to make it look like it is not cropped. I need to retake them to see the full arm.

Photo critics

Annie said that I should focus more on my lighting for my pictures with Courtney. She said they were a bit dark and and I should illuminate Courtney more and pull her from the backdrop. Brantley also noticed that my lighting was a bit dark. I think I'm going to reshoot the picture of Courtney sitting sideways and make sure her dress doesn't blend in to the backdrop.

photo critics

Alexandra Jenney

I asked Abby Beaver for advice on my project and she advised me to crop empty space on one of my photos, but other than that she said that she loved the lighting and how the color red was featured in my in studio and out of studio photos.

portrait project feedback

for my in studio photos, Abby said to make Ella more vertical in one of the pictures. In the photo of Ella holding a cupcake, her hip is slightly popped out on one side and makes the picture look a little bit unbalanced. Charlie said that in one of my pictures, she looks emotionless when she should look happier. Since my theme is wishful thinking she should have a happier reaction.

Critics

Through my in-studio and out of studio pictures I have received feedback. All in all people said they were good but they told me to change a few things. They told me to change the lighting with one picture and also to change the background of another. I have taken these into account and I have changed the lighting but I felt like the background was intentional.

Portrait project feedback

For my pictures, Ella said she really liked their facial expressions. She liked that I didn't do all dead pan expressions, which added personality to the pictures. Emily said she liked them as well. The one thing she said she would change is a small shadow on the white mirror picture. 

portrait project feedback

For my pictures, Annie and Abby said they really liked them. Annie liked the asymmetry in some of the pictures.

Portrait

  For my portrait project I will be trying to capture my models personality. I plan on having my in studio models be Thomas and Clayton. For Thomas I am planning on doing something that captures his energetic and creative personality. I would like the lighting to be even and focus be on Thomas and whatever he may be holding. For Clayton I plan on using his love of baseball. I, most likely, will have him in uniform with a bat or a ball. I would like the lighting and focus to be the same as my pictures with Thomas. For my out of studio picture I was going to shot when it is very bright, around 2-3 pm, as well as when the lights start to dim, around 4-6 pm. For these photos I plan on using my two younger siblings to portray a happy personality as well as a more sad personality once it begins to get dark.

I plan to get people in their happiest state. I plan to have someone eating ice cream, maybe a couple different pictures of cooper eating the ice cream from an ice cream cone or maybe biting into the ice cream cone with ice cream in it. I also plan to have someone listening to music through headphones and be looking at a phone. I plan to have evelyn almost as

I am going to do a Mardi Gras theme. I will use masks. I’m gonna put a blue

Mask on Evelyn. I will put a black mask on Julia and I still need to decide my last model. I may bring in other Mardi Gras materials to go with models. These materials will be used to create a Mardi Gras theme. For my out of studio I will take the masks to different scene and pick the color of the mask to correspond with the mood of the scene.

revised idea of portrait

Im still planning on doing the sports portrait but maybe do it in variety of colors or just black and white. If i dont end up doing the sports i will get pictures of everyones faces in focus and detail. i would make it black and white with a black background and dim lighting. i want to get multiple people and just capture their personalities and how they feel. i think i will be able to tell how they feel by their eyes and the expressions on their face.

portrait Clayton

portrait Clayton

I plan to do sports portraits of different people in their different uniforms. i plan to do lacrosse, soccer, basketball, and baseball. i would like to do different shots of each person having something to do with their sport. like for example, soccer  i want to have kieran in his soccer uniform and cleats, juggling a soccer ball, for basketball i would like to have mike dribbling a basketball. Also, for baseball, i want thomas in his uniform to act like he's getting ready to pitch.

portrait project ideas

updated portrait pictures

Portrait Project - Age 

     My theme for my portrait project has changed a little bit. 

I am still going to convey age, but really reflect on what that

 person has gone through. For my 3 in studio, I am going to 

be taking pictures of Julia, Maddie, and someone that is to be

 determined. They will be my age demonstrating teenage years 

and display their age through their eyes and facial expressions. 

All three of the photos will be colorful and not black and white. 

For my out of studio photos, they will all be in black and white. 

I chose the out of studio photos to be black and white to showcase 

older age and younger age. I will take pictures of my Papa 

and my little sister. So I will be taking pictures of the models' young years, teenage years, and old years. This will show the differences that one can acquire with age. For example, my grandparents will have wrinkles and blemishes. I want to embrace the different parts of beauty (inside & out). For lighting, I want really natural and simple lighting that showcases all aspects of the model's face. This can be achieved by illuminating the full face or putting the light on the side. 

-emily spinning

New Portrait Ideas

For my project, I would like to use gels to give my pictures more of a story. I will use gels to match the models personality. I like most likely use makeup to assist the color of the gel. The other picture is how I would like to take the picture. I want the model looking strait at the camera with a soft lighting. For one picture, I would use blue gels to portray the model as sad. I would do a darker makeup. Like dripping mascara down the models face to portray the feeling they were crying. For another picture, I would use a yellow gel to portray the model as happy. I would do their makeup bright to portray the happy look. I would use either a ring light with the two gel lights or two soft boxes and a gel light. Even though the two pictures are very different, I would like to combine the different aspects of the pictures to make a very powerful portrait. I am still unsure of what I want my theme to be because I want to do a really good job on this project, but I am pretty confident with this idea.

portrait revision

Portraiture

My theme for my project will be diverse beauty. I will be shooting Knox, Emily, and Emily in studio. Each of them has a different color or texture of hair. At home, I will be taking pictures of my little sister with a fancy braid in her hair. My focus of most of the photos will be their faces and hair. Additionally, the background I will use in studio will be black. The lighting will be mostly bright with perhaps a light shadow on half of the face. They will wear beige or a neutral color shirt. Out of studio will be much brighter. If I really like a photo, I may want to turn it into black and white. Also, I will let my models decide how they want to smile (with no teeth, with teeth, softer, etc.). If they wear makeup, I want it to be light pink lipstick and natural face with either gold or light-brownish eyeshadow. I want them to have some freedom to choose how they feel most beautiful.

My portrait projects theme is going to be masks. The lighting and colors will depend on the model. i will use A blue mask for Evelyn and put her on a blue background and she will wear all white. I also will put a black mask on someone who's skin is less pale. I may use smoke but will most likely not. I will use soft lighting and use minimal lighting.

In and Out of Studio Lighting

          For both in studio and out of studio pictures, I am going to use the bokeh lighting style. I want to use fairy lights and low light to capture the model's personalities. I am definitely using Emily and Maddie and Evelyn for in studio and Margaux and Emma and possibly Ella for out of studio. I am taking the pictures describing how everyone feels. I left the outfits up to the model. I am hoping to accomplish this idea by using different technics for each personality. This will be done by using mirrors and different props to add variety. My angles will be very different and diverse depending on the personality. I want to also use car lights as a big light component out of studio. I am hoping to take pictures mostly in the dark or low light so the lights will look better. I also want to use lights from the streets and shops.

Escape Part 2

In studio, I am shooting Knox, Abigail, and Amelia. For Knox, I am going to have her dressed in her white volleyball uniform. She also wear her volleyball knee pads, lacrosse helmet, googles, and mouth guard. She will be holding her lax stick, basketball, and a volleyball. I want the lighting to hit her directly, straight-forward. I will be using 2 soft boxes and light on full power. I want to capture all of her but at the same time for of her face, I am going to have her on one knee. I will shoot her on a white backdrop because of all the colors that all the gear has. Next, I will be shooting Amelia. Amelia is going to wear a rolling stone shirt, black jeans, and with beat headphones. I am going to have her do two poses and then decide which one captures her portrait better. First, I will have her upside down on the red chair with her head hanging down and her eyes wide open with a smile on her face or closed with a soft smile meaning that she is feeling the music. I want to capture a shadow of the headphones and try to have the light hitting down at her face. Second, I will have her sit criss-crossed on the chair, mediating to the music. The Light will be direct on her also. My last model which is Abigail. She will be in her track uniform with her hair up. I am going to capture a moment of her running through red ribbon with confetti in the air as if she just won a race. The light will be direct on her face to capture her expression and focus on the emotion running causes her to feel. Both Amelia and Abigail will be on a black backdrop. 

 Out of studio, I am shooting Annie, Kieran, and Katie. For Annie, I am going to have her in a room that has many windows so the light is coming in. I want to take it in the afternoon when the light is bright and full exposed around 2-3 PM. She will be playing piano and I want to capture the peace that playing the music gives her. I want her to be in comfortable clothes that she feels herself in. For Kieran, he is going to be placed in a soccer goal on the field during the day around 11. He will wear his all white soccer uniform including socks and shoes. One foot on a soccer ball, holding a bag of gummy bears, with one hand about to pop on in his mouth like an action shot. Also one picture of a close up with him eating gummy bears. I want the light to be direct on his face. Lastly, I will be shooting Katie in her bed around 4-5 PM. Having it be late afternoon when people usually are tired and the light is starting to dim down. She will be covered up in sheets and head on a pillow. Her eyes will be open with a soft smile or closed with a soft smile. 

portrait project

In Studio
- for each picture there will be one person in either their most comfortable or clothes they feel most themselves and confident in.
- it will be a white background, to represent a clean canvas, and they are the subject. I will hand them a mirror which will either be held or on the ground at an angle to where you can see their reflection. It will be up to the model because it should be their own reflection and unique.
- the Lighting is going to be even and straight on, i want the focus to be on the model and their reflection of how they feel and look.
- models - Evelyn, Serena, Emily
Out of Studio
- I am going to be using the mirrors once again to portray a reflection of how the model feels but they will be wearing clothing of a single color, most likely all black or white. I am going to have them in a relatively public place, The idea again will be to show how the model feels in the current moment with what surrounds them.  The first picture will be in a coffee shop (bold bean) the atmosphere is people either getting work done, meeting up, or hanging out. For each picture out of studio it will be interesting of how many people will be around, either quiet or loud and full.  The second location will be in a parking lot and third at the beach during the weekend when (hopefully) lots of people will be out and create an interesting environment. Lastly, I might be taking pictures in a laundromat, i think the environment is completely different and a sense of having to wait for clothes with other strangers if it's busy could create a good environment to maybe make the model uncomfortable.

portrait idea

My idea for my portrait project is to show the effect weather has on peoples emotions. I want to display the theme through a sad picture in the rain. In studio I will use a black background with the  model, Knox, wearing all black holding a black umbrella. In my out of Studio I will spray water on the window and shoot through the window capturing the depressed emotion on my models face. For my second picture I will display the theme of happiness in sunshine. In studio I will have Evelyn dressed in colorful clothing on a yellow background with lighting coming from the top left corner acting as the sun. Out of studio I will have a similar style picture with my model acting playful in the sunshine or maybe at the pool or beach. For my third picture I will show the theme of the sluggish or sick feeling that is displayed by people in the cold weather. For in studio i will shoot my model wrapped in blankets and other warm clothes on a white background lying on the ground with light shining from up above. Out of studio i will shoot someone in a bed or a couch wrapped in blankets. Or i will have the model with tissues wrapped in blankets. For the cold weather pictures i will have the models face in the shadow to portray the sick or sluggish feeling.

Portrait

For the portrait project I will be photographing people as if they were living in Hollywood during the 50's. In studio I will be photographing Knox, Harper, and Emily wearing black dresses, pearls, fur wraps and putting their hair up in 50's styles trying to make them look like Hollywood stars in the 50's. I will take these photos on a black background as I have seen many photos be taken on a black background when I have researched. The black background will help keep the photos simple yet complex making the models look sophisticated, it will also add to the time period. I will shoot with a lower camera angle to give the model more attitude. For the lighting I will place the brightest part of the light in the center of the face attaching panels to the side of the light to create deeps shadows on the cheeks making sure the lights aren't flooding all over the place. My goal with the lighting is to create deep shadows on the face while completely blending the background. I want the photographs main attention to be on the model when they are looked at. For my outside photos I want to try my best to place my models in settings that resemble Hollywood in the 50's. Since my in studio photos will be darker with the lighting I want to make the out of studio photos brighter and less serious.

outline

My theme as changed from sassy to boujee. My theme in itself is how different people interpret the word boujee. In studio I am shooting Brooke, Harper, and Emily with bright colors, fur coats, fur hats, sunglasses, high heels, and maybe fake ice. These photos will be taken on a black background to make the colors really pop and make the inner boujeeness comes out. For my out of studios I will be shooting 2 friends from soccer; Olivia and Izzy. I will also be shooting drag queens because they are some pretty boujee people. My models out of studio will be in unique locations were boujeeness is accepted and empowered. My lighting in studio will be straight on from all side to equalize all proportions of the face and I will most likely use gels to create a bigger effect on my model and their face. I will be shooting either full body or chest and up and to create the complete boujee effect. My lighting out of studio will be created using the spoon effect and natural lighting. 

revise to portrait project

For my project, I will be shooting Knox, Maddie, and Harper in the studio, and other girls of the same age out of the studio. I would like to shoot on a white background, and focus my lighting on the models face where it projects almost evenly across the face. However, I do not want to shoot the model straight on; I would like to shoot her at an angle. I will place an object such as bright colored feather on the model's face to help with the lifting and also put another focus point in the image.  I want my models to wear very simple clothing, but I plan to shoot angling from the shoulders up. I would like the models to wear their hair down because I think it will help frame their faces.


abigail jones

portrait outline.

For my in studio I will be shooting Emily, Abigail, and Maddie. They will be wearing a black shirt and I will be shooting them on a black background. For lighting i wan too do straight on their faces. I don't want shadows. i want the photos to be really happy. they will each get a sunflower. their faces will show a happy/surprised face.

For my out of studio i will be doing the same thing with the flowers and their expression. they will be wearing whatever they are wearing that day though since I'm surprising them with the sunflowers. i will be shooting my mom, mrs rose and Lainey. i will be shooting them outside.

portrait finalized

For my in studio portrait project, I am doing an all white background, white tablecloth, with white plates, and my models will be wearing all white, with no makeup. My models are Evelyn, Julia, and Harper. I want my pictures to represent the way people feel when they eat their favorite food. The lighting is going to be very bright, but showing all of their facial features. I will have two lights that are contrasting the shadow by facing each other. For my environmental pictures, the models are going to be in their favorite restaurant. Julia will have Mccdonalds, Evelyn will have Mellow Mushroom, and Harper will have Tijuana flats. The lighting will be very natural and very simple because I want the sole focus to be on the feeling they get when eating food.

about portrait photos

For the in studio photos, I am shooting my friend Virginia Murray. I am going to put an orange backdrop behind her and clothe her with either colorful clothes or black and white clothes. I will turn the light up so she glows along with the orange behind her. I will also dress her with a super long silk dress and she will be facing the other way. It will show the beauty of a woman's body and her back muscles. It will be a black and white photo, with most likely a black backdrop. I will also put a floral men's shirt on her like the 90's, and I will put her hair up in a bun. I will shoot a little below her face, so you can see her facial structure and how beautiful she is.

As for the outside of the studio photos, I will be shooting my sister, Mandy. She's a beautiful person with a beautiful personality. She is also an incredible dancer. She went to LaVilla then DA for dance. Therefore, she is extremely passionate about dance. I will be shooting her in Jasper, Florida, where my dad hunts, and shoot her in the woods at around 5:00-6:00, so the light is dim, but it is still light outside. I will dress her in either a black, light pink, or tan leotard with tights. she will put her point shoes on and be on point for the photos. Her hair will be down and flowy.

laughing

For my dip tic I will be shooting sally on a stool. i will give her a "gloomy"  neutral outfit, a grey oversized sweater and leggings with her hair down and also i will have the lighting be farther away, to give it that dark look, and more suspenseful and the back drop will be black. The camera will be zoomed in on her chest up, so i can show her posture to show how she is feeling. For the left dip tic, i will be taking a picture of her on the same stool in front of the white back drop, wearing a colorful red crop top and big hoop earrings to have that POP of a color to show how she's feeling now, just before i take the picture i will play a funny sound that will make her laugh and BOOM i take the picture of her in mid laugh, it will show the before and after of someone laughing. The lighting will be closer and i will do  the picture chest up too.

For my outside studio picture i will be doing the same type of thing for my sister but for the background for the left side dip tic it will be her sitting in a chair by a run down building and it will be a full body picture just before sunset, and she will be wearing old clothes and then for the right side dip tic i will be taking a picture of her sitting on a chair in front of a yellow slide in a park and she will be wearing colorful clothes and that will be at noon so i can get bright lighting, and it will also be a full body picture. And i will be doing the same thing like for the in studio picture, playing the funny sound and capturing her pure laugh.

Portrait planning

When I come into the studio I want to shoot people in poses that politicians often use. I will bring props such as mini flags, posters, etc. I am going to make the each photo bright to make the person look dynamic. I believe that enhancing the photo with more light produces a cleaner and direct. If the photos were dark then the politician would not look like a true politician because when you picture one, you picture brightness. The images in general will look clean and have a sense of happiness in them. For my in studio photos, I want to take a photo of people trying to get autographs. Red, White and Blue will be placed all over the photo. Another one I want to make the Poltician giving a speech to a small group of people. For the last one I am going to show the candidate talking to the people about issues and talking. All of these pictures will contain the candidate wearing something patriotic.

Portrait

For my portrait project I am planning on shooting a specific angle of my models collar bones and their face is turned slightly to the left or right to show the accents of their jawline. I want to crop out the nose and eyes so the person looking at my picture is observing the models shoulders, collar bones, jawline, and lips. I plan on shooting with one or two lights.

Portrait Ideas

For my project, I am taking pictures of people with their phones.  I will use two lights and I will not use any light reflecting boards.  They will have expensive phones and tablets.

Portrait ideas

For my portrait project I am sticking to the idea of wishful thinking. Ella Smith will be my model for in studio and I will be using a white background. My three ideas for in studio photos are to blow out candles on a cake, pull petals of a flower, and wishing on a four leaf clover. For the Birthday cake photo I will use low lit lights because i want the candles on the cake to standout. I will probably use a pink or blue gel for the lighting in this photo to make it feel like a party. For the flower photo I will try to throw petals in the background or hang some on the backdrop while Ella pulls petals off a flower. I might use a yellow gel on this picture to give the sense of Sun. for my last in studio photo I will use a green gel while ella holds a four leaf clover. I want the picture to feel like St. Patricks day so Ella will wear green. For my out of studio ideas I will take a picture of my friend praying, making a wish in a fountain, and making a wish at 11:11. For the prayer photo I want the lighting to be dimmer just like they have it at church. He will probably be holding a rosary or a cross to show that he is praying. For the fountain picture I will show my friend throwing a penny into a fountain. I am going to find a smaller fountain in a quiet place because I don't want people in the background. My last picture is the 11:11 photo and i will take a picture of my friend in front of a digital clock while he closes his eyes and crosses his fingers. The out of studio pictures will have a more of a natural light tone.

portrait project

For my in studio pictures, they will all be in black and white. I will use the white backdrop and natural lighting. To get the natural lighting I'm going to use the regular studio lights, but turn the brightness down. For my model, I'm going to use Annie. In my pictures, I want to really utilize her long hair to create balance and emphasis. My in studio pictures will just be her upper bodying I will (probably) have her sitting down on a stool. I want to show the beauty in simplicity. She will be wearing loose, relaxed, clothing, and her facial expression will be content or happy, once again showing the beauty found in simplicity.

portrait

my idea is to find and use objects with different purposes in each picture. i will use the same person and in each picture one of the different objects will be covering half of the persons face. some examples i may use are money, phones/ ipads, their own hands, loads of makeup, and other people/ their hands. in the last picture, that same persons face will be revealed and the other half will be shown. the lighting will be bright and clear in the photos leading up to the revealing of the other half of the face. the meaning is to try to show how people cover up who they really are will all of their possessions and items. they only show "half of themselves" and hide from earthly valuables. in the last picture, the lighting will be dark and the other half of the face will be show the side of ourselves we try to hide the most. the unhappy or mangled side of her will be revealed. for clothes, the pictures where she is hidden and "happy", she will be wearing a plain white shirt. for the picture where she is revealed, she will be wearing a plain black shirt as to show she is "unhappy" when showing her true self.

my project is intended to have an order. the first picture will have very minimal lighting with someone with dark hair and dark eyes. minimal paint will be on their face. by the end the lighting will be significantly brighter and the colors will be covering almost all of the person. I'm going to use a dark back ground thought the entire project for consistency.  also the person will be sitting on a stool. ( idk if it'll be shown....haven' t decided that yet...) the clothes will also be simple and consistent. (grey shirt?) the focus will be on the face the whole time 

Portrait plans

For my project, I want to use the lighting to emphasize eyes. I want to place a soft light on the side of my model to create shadows. I want to dress my models in dark clothing and use a dark background to place focus on bright eyes that are emphasized with makeup that represent the mood of the model. For my environment pictures, I want to place my models in places they feel scared or angry.

Portrait Project Final Plans

Ok so I may have changed my mind about my project theme. I'm using an idea Emily Ziomek suggested to me: the six senses. Three senses in studio, three out.

In Studio

Sixth Sense:
• In studio
• Wearing all black (white backdrop)
• Not looking at camera
• Shadows protruding from all sides of her
• Emily Spinning
• Deadpan expression

Touch:
• In studio
• Isabella wearing white
• Alston wearing white
◦ Long sleeves
• Hugging very tight
• Smiling, happy
• Black backdrop
• Alston Rachels

Sight:
• In studio
• Holding shard of glass/mirror
• White backdrop (on ground)
• Emily

• Reflection shown in shard of mirror

Out of Studio

Taste: 

• Out of studio

• bright warm colors 

• Eating bag of chips (food scattered everywhere)

• Sitting on counter in kitchen  

• ANNA KATE SMITH

Smell:

• Dark colors

• In front of coffee place downtown

• Smelling coffee 

• Isabella or whoever's available 

•  Focused on face but background also shown

Hearing:

• In busy place 

• Everyone moving behind but focused on subject

• Subject has earbuds/headphones on (white)

• Deadpan facial expression

portrait

I will be shooting Mia Carter with a puppy. I will use bright lighting to make the picture feel light and happy. I will try to make her in bright colored clothes with a simple smile on her face. I don't know what color background she will be on. Maybe a light blue color. I want to try a lot of different angles and colors.

         

for this project i want the lighting to be over exposed and the aperture at a low number like maybe 5.6. I want the lighting to also be in the middle, therefore no shadows, so the light is not towards the right nor left. i am shooting all different types of pictures with different facial features, emotions, hair color and accessories. I mostly want my out-of-studio pictures better than my in-studio.

Portrait Paragraph

When I come into the studio I will put two lights in front of my people. I will keep the camera about chest level so you can see the full outfit of my people. I want to capture the image of a chill group that also get hyped. I am going to have my people do whatever they want to do to capture the humanity in them.  I will agave them wear sort of relaxed slash hood clothes to show the culture of rappers. I will use straight white to because I want to use the mugshot effect

Portrait

My theme for this project is RESPECT.  I believe that kids do not respect their parents, teachers, and elders.  I will photograph people in my class holding phones and iPads.  I also will take pictures of people in their professions.  I want people to learn how to give respect.

Portrait idea

For my portraits I am going to take photos of people portraying themselves as politicans running for office. I plan on taking pictures of them on the campaign trail waving to people, signing autographs, and giving speeches to crowds. Using jackets and patriotic items will be key in the success of this shooting.

portrait idea

Sean Stiegemeier

This is the kind of lighting I like ^
For in the studio, I want to shoot a friend on a dark background with focus on the color of their eyes and hair. I will shoot so that their face/head is the focal point, and it will be illuminated while the background is darker and more blurred. They will each have a different positioning of their hands/head/eyes but will be mostly serious with a small smile, so that their eyes speak for the photo. Additionally, each of my friends will have differently-textured hair. Some will have straight blonde hair, others curly brown, and can have different hairstyles, too. Out of studio, I want to take pictures of my little sister with different hairstyles like fancy braids (these will probably be inside) and her hair blowing in the wind, (outside) and the outdoor photos will be nice and bright with lots of sunlight.

Portrait Nimnicht

For my project, I am going to photograph different people with different types of makeup. There makeup will match there style. Someone who is sporty might not wear as much makeup as someone who wants to model. The makeup will also describe what they are dealing with in their life. Someone who wears bright colorful makeup might be very happy but someone who wears dark makeup might be depressed. The makeup is important because it could spread awareness for mental health and what people really have going on inside. The makeup isn't suppose to be portrayed for beauty but as art. Makeup could be the way someone express their emotions.