Thursday, September 20, 2012

Class #4 - Sept. 21st. - Portraiture


9/21 -In class discussion of Discussion Topic #1

-Quiz #2 on pages 147-151
-Quick critique of selected images from Assignment #3 – projected
- Discussion on Lighting: Direct, diffused, bounced light. Mood of lighting
- Demo on how to use and manipulate natural light.
- Read and discuss pages 129-133, 136-139 in book in class
- Shooting assignment #4 explained and given – Portrait 

For next week: 

-BRING in textbook + camera + permission slip!
-UPLOAD images your first 10 images to your Tumblr from Assignment #4
-COMPLETE: questions on handout for Discussion Topic #2 – turn in to me
-Field trip to Highline!



Shooting Assignment #4

Portraits
(10 of these are due posted to your Tumblr before class on 09/27.  The other 10 are due on 10/4)
A FULL grade will be taken off if 10 are not uploaded by 9/27!  You decide which ten you want to upload the first week.)


1)         A portrait with a white, grey or black background
2)         A portrait with a colored background
3)         A portrait taken using artificial light
4)         A portrait taken using natural light
                        - use natural light from now on -
5)         A portrait using light coming from the side
6)         A portrait using light coming from the side and bouncing the light from the opposite side.
7)         A portrait taken from a low angle
8)         A portrait taken from a high angle (above)
9)         A close up of a particular feature of your subject
10)        A portrait taken with your subject looking at the camera
11)        A portrait taken with your subject not looking at the camera
12)        A portrait with a smile/laughter
13)        A portrait without a smile/serious
14)        A portrait that incorporates a reflection
15)        A full body portrait
16)        A portrait showing the subject is relaxed
17)        A portrait that incorporates hands
18)        A portrait of one of your classmates.  (not from your PVP class!)
19)        A portrait taken during the golden hour.  (sunrise or sunset)
20)        A portrait through filtered light     
                        - light falling through branches of a tree
                        - light falling through a lace curtain
                        - light falling through railings or chain-link fences
                        - basically anything that is creating a pattern on the model’s face


Be sure to label each one with the number of each image!  Your grade will be lowered if your images are not labeled!

Remember about the rule of thirds, think about the composition, and use your aperture creatively.  Don’t wait until the last minute to start work on these!

Look at the following photographers’ work for inspiration.

Yousuf Karsh               

Here's a video of Hellen van Meene discussing her artistic process.  How she capture's her images.

Hellen van Meene - video




Discussion Topic #2




                      Bullfighter - Rineke  Dijkstra