Work Diary & Progression- Shape Studio

Evaluation:

In today's lesson we were given the task of photographing shape in the studio. We had to learn different lighting techniques, and bring in our own objects to photograph. I found this extremely interesting as you can create shapes from the shadows the objects themselves cast. 

This is my best image i photographed of the day. I like how it is not a geometric shape, it's more of an abstract one. I edited my image, the photograph above is edited, whereas the image below is the original image. I edited the image to make the colours more cool, by making the background more white and the leaf a lighter, cooler green. I like the image as a whole because it's a weathered leaf, meaning it's flaky and old, this adds to the shadows as it has rips in it- this enhances the shape aspect of the image further as the shadows themselves create dark shapes. I like the angle in which i photographed the image as the light hits it from the right, creating a shadow to the left, which adds to the image as a whole. 

This is my worst image of the day; although I do like the outline of the compass, and the shadow it creates on the shiny table, I do not like the darkness of the image as a whole. I could use the dodge tool to make this brighter in photoshop. If i was to reshoot this again i would possibly use a snoot to direct the light specifically over the compass to show more of the detail, enhancing the 'shape' aspect of the image- however I would be carful to not overexpose the image. I like the angle at which i took the image, subsequently I would not change this, however I could possible take an image head on from the compass, so I could include all of the detail from the face of the compass.

Progression:

Straight Images- Shape Studio

Shape Studio Contact Sheet

Work Diary&Progression- Low key lighting- Portraiture

Evaluation:

To shoot these images we used a shutter speed of  1/125, F-stop 16 and ISO 200.

This was the set up in the studio (image below.) I had the reflector to the left of the subject, the light on the right hand side (I adjusted the distance and height of this), and the subject in the middle of this all.

In today's lesson we were given the task of using the studio to photograph portraiture, creating a low key lighting effect in our images. I used the camera settings of shutter speed- 1/125, F-16 and ISO 200. This allowed me to learn further how to used lighting to my advantage when photographing in the studio in order to create different effects (e.g. low key lighting.)


The image on the left is edited, whereas the one below is the original image. 

This is my best photograph of the day as i believe I've photographed low key lighting extremely well here. I believe this as although the left hand side of the face is darker you can see the light is reflected as you can see her left cheek bone. This occurs as i used a white reflective polystyrene board, to help reflect back the light from the flash, this is known as the reflector. 

When I edited the image i turned up the saturation, as previous to this it is was slightly dull, by turning up the saturation it has made the face have more colour. 
If I was to shoot this again i would ensue she was not bent forward, as her body looks slightly hunched over. 

This is my worst image of the day as the subject I'm photographing doesn't hold a direct emotion on their face, also it looks as though she's pushing her head forward, instead of sitting upright. In addition, the right hand side of the face is slightly over exposed, this has occurred due to the light hitting the face too closely. 

If i was to reshoot this I would place the light further away, and ensure she was sitting upright, not with her head pushed forward. 









Progression:

Final 5 Images- Low Key Lighting Portraiture

To shoot these images we used a shutter speed of  1/125, F-stop 16 and ISO 200.

Portraiture low key lighting- Contact Sheet

Portraiture Studio Final Images