Natural Light Portrait

Portrait Exercise images:

Due: 3/7

• Natural Light—Broad light
• Natural Light—Short light
• Natural Light—Front Light
• All images should use some reflective fill

Natural Light Creative Image of Person

Due: 3/9

• Should be completely original, exciting and engaging images—work will be evaluated on creativity and sophistication
• Should have some sort of theme or concept—literary, pop culture, personally inventive, visual intrigue, abstraction, etc. Really stretch!
• Study favorite/inspirational photographers for ideas
• At least three images of a person(s), with sophisticated use of natural light.
• Background/setting should support the subject.
• Should not look like studio exercises, commercial studio portraits/high school head-shots.

Still-lIfe Project, etc.

2/16 Photographing Glass

2/16 Progress Critique

2/23 Project Due

Working with Reflections, part 1

Reading: Chapters 3, 4, 6 (only pages 111-123)

Shooting:

#1 can be completed as group shoot. Others should be done individually.

1. Photograph an artwork on the wall or table. The art must be framed behind glass. Position light(s) outside the family of angles so that reflections are avoided. Cover your tripod/self behind a dark cloth. You can use a dark sheet, blanket, etc.
2. Photograph a flat shiny object, such as a metal spatula, antique mirror, or the like, on the table with white or gray seamless. The object should be one that produces primarily direct reflections.
• Image 1: make the object light
• Image 2: make the object dark
3. Shoot a distinctive shiny metal object in an artful way. Consider support (table ) treatment as well as background. Build lighting to enhance direct reflections in a way that supports your subject.