This is for an article about the confident modern new entrepreneur women on the go. She is coming out of her hotel heading for a
business meeting, a convention or to the airport to catch a plane. Shot at ISO800, 45mm, f4.8, 1/30th
Friday, September 20, 2013
Self-assessement
I tried to find a location that will give me nice colors in
the background without being distracting from the subject. The lights in the
back add some brilliance. The marble some luxury and the plants give some color
and humanity to the shot.
The reflections from outside were not so much of a factor
because this particular corner of the atrium is far from the windows.
One of the problems was to get the details of the black suit
to show on the picture. I moved the fill light a few time and fixed things in Photoshop.
It looks quite good at least on my computer.
As for the Masthead, on at least 97% of the covers that I
saw on the internet and particularly for a full length picture the title of the
magazine goes behind the head of the subject. There is room on each side for
text.
I used two strobe units. The main light with a soft box and the
fill with an umbrella facing away. Orange gels. The model is close to the wall
with some tungsten backlighting and use a laptop bag as a prop. I used a zoom
lens for some compression. Camera setting was ISO800, 45mm, f4.8, 1/30sec.
Things went better than I thought because this is not my
favorite type of shots. I prefer architectural and sports photography. I
appreciate to have a location partner who is like me and wants to get down to
business and get things done. It gave me the time to get more comfortable and try
different settings and locations. Also, thanks Pierre for all the tips and
suggestions.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Applied Location Photography Ass1 Questionnaire
Pre Production
Questionnaire
1. What type of available lighting will you be
encountering? A row of
tungsten-halogen lamp in the back and very minimal natural lighting,
2. What is your
intention in terms of how you plan to use the available light, how will you be
addressing the Color Balance for this mixed light situation? Use of color gels
and a reflector is primordial
3. What is the reason
for your lens choice? (Do you want the compression of a long lens or the
exaggerated perspective of a wide angle, fixed focal length or zoom)? I
will use a moderate zoom lens for compression but I also want to experiment
with my 85mm fixed focal length portrait lens
4. What words would
you use to describe the Visual Style you are looking to create in this image. I want to create a strong business type
photography that could be used on the front page of a magazine
5. What aperture do
you plan to use and why? Explain, I will start at f4. I would like
to use a lower f stop to give a certain amount of shallow depth of field in the
back.
6. What shutter speed
to you plan to use and why? 200, my fastest sync speed
7. What ISO do you
plan to use and why? Iso 200, The native ISO of my camera
8. Are there any
technical problems that will need to be addressed at the shoot or any steps you
feel will be needed in post-production? There is a wall in the back of the
model
9. What
equipment you will need for the shoot? Camera, 2 lens, 1 soft box,
1 umbrella, 1 reflector, 2 light heads,
stands
10. Who will be your
subject and how will they be represented?
A business women who hold a high position.
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