COMD 1340 D085 Spring 22

Robin Michals | COMD 1340 Photography 1

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Final Project Statement and Mood Board – Vivian L.

For the final project, it will revolve around the theme of daily life. In this collection of photos, I hope to show the audience my daily life and the daily life of the subjects I photograph. The final collection of the 10 photos should evoke a feeling of familiarity and relatability. I intend to do this by photographic experiences and sights that are seen on the norm by myself as well as my subjects. For example, a shot of the MTA platform where passengers are boarding the train is something that I can see being in the collection because the experience is an often occurrence in my and many others’ daily life.

In terms of the subject, I would like the collection to range from landscapes (as in sights that are often seen on a daily occurence), items that are often used by myself and/or the subject, and shots that show the subject at work, be it in terms of their hobby or the job they go to. For instance, a shot of the subject playing video games as a means to destress.

As for the location and time for the shoots, I feel that my chosen theme is versatile, so I’ll be able to shoot at any location or time. It is likely that the collection will include photos with both indoor and outdoor settings, and the same can be said about the time of day. Because I intend to photograph shots that are sights I often see, these sights will be shot at both the beginning and end of the day. It will also be interesting to photograph the same shot at different times of the day to see the difference.

Lastly, I plan to mainly use techniques such as shallow depth of field for shots that include a subject and diffused lighting for outdoor shots for a softer look.

Milanote Mood Board: https://app.milanote.com/1NJuDG1AwUFIeF/photography-mood-board

HW 8: Environmental Portraits

4 pts. Due April 27.

Shoot a total of 30 environmental portraits of three different subjects- 10 each. 

Environmental Portrait-is a photograph of a person in their environment. It usually shows their whole body in a place that is meaningful to them.  This could be their home or workplace or neighborhood. The surroundings illuminate something about the  subject’s life.

When shooting indoors, remember keep the shutter speed faster than 1/60. Better the raise the ISO. It may be too dark. If so change the location!

When shooting outdoors, shoot in diffused light: either shade or cloudy weather.

Make sure that there is light on your subject’s face.

Environmental portrait examples: https://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2013/10/tips-pro-brian-harkin-environmental-portrait-photography

gregoryheisler.com/contextual

Final Project

20 pts.

The goal of the Final Project is to create a series of 10 related images on a theme.

You may choose to do either:

A series of portraits OR

A portrait of a neighborhood

OR another theme that you are passionate about: dogs, skateboarders, flowering trees.

Decide which assignment(s) you most enjoyed. Then consider: do you have people to work with? What is your schedule like and what is practical?

Deliverables and dates:

Due Week 12: April 27 – a 300 word final project statement posted to Openlab with a mood board

Due Week 13, May 3: Shoot 1 – minimum of 30 images in an album on Flickr

Due Week 14, May 8: Shoot 2 – minimum of 30 images in an album on Flickr

Due Week 15, May 17: Shoot 3 -minimum of 30 images in an album on Flickr PLUS

  • final 10 images selected, adjusted in Lightroom, and posted to an album on Flickr
  • a presentation to the class of the final images.

Final Project statement: Describe your project. What is your theme? What is the story you want to tell? What will the subject matter be? Where will you shoot and when will you shoot? What kinds of techniques will you use?

Use the app milanote to create amoodboard of a minimum of 6 images by 6 different photographers that show what you want your project to look like. Include the link in the final project statement.

Category on OpenLab: Final Project Statement

Grading Rubric

Examples:

Christopher Adams – LES

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Ilda Medel- A Neighborhood Portrait

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Rezwan Haque

https://www.flickr.com/photos/193829300@N02/albums/72157720239713781

Jennifer Humala – Portraits

Week 11 – Portraits with two and three lights

Review Portrait Lighting Styles

Focal Length

The focal length of a lens is defined as the distance in mm from the optical center of the lens to the the sensor when the lens is focused on infinity. This varies on the camera and the lens.

Focal length controls: Magnification and angle of view

Focal length is described as short, normal ie close to human vision, or long.

Wide Angle Distortion-created when using a wide-angle lens AND the camera is very close to the subject. The object close to the lens appears abnormally large relative to more distant objects, and distant objects appear abnormally small and hence more distant – distances are extended. 

Focal length and proximity to the camera affect how a person’s face looks in a photograph. A wide focal length and proximity between the subject and the camera create wide angle distortion and will distort a person’s features.

Think about selfie sticks. What are they for but to get the camera away from your face? This makes the photograph look more complimentary to the subject. This is really important with a cameraphone because it has a wide angle lens. The center of the lens and the sensor cannot be very far apart given the thin design of cellphones.

When working with a crop-frame sensor such as a Canon 60d, approximately 65 mm will be the most flattering to your subject.

Lights

  There are three basic types of lights (these are the physical lights not portrait lighting styles):

  1. The Main or Key Light-This light provides the brightest illumination and casts the shadows

2. The Fill Light-this light brightens the shadows. It can be a reflector or an actual light.

This video shows how to use a reflector as the fill light.

3. The Separation Light or Background Light-creates separation between the subject and the background. This light can be aimed at the background or it can be aimed at the subject. If the later, it would be called a hair light. If accenting the edge of the face or shoulders, this light would be called a rim light or a kicker.

3-point Lighting

– standard lighting for portraits, video and film, uses all three: a main light, a fill light and a background light.

Lab Exercise

Two and Three Light Portraits

Homework

HW 8: Environmental Portraits

Final Project

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