fashion

for all three of these photos i wanted to show the contrast between the fashion and the background. i decided to show off the dress more by placing the model (lindsay fulton) in front of urban grungy backgrounds in an ally way. although the dress is the same in each shot i feel as though it is shown off in different ways. i am pleased with these photos and would like to keep trying to experiment with this type of photography (contrasting fashion). my favorite out of the three is the first one because of the wooden garage door and the pebble flooring. it gives it a little more of an elegant feel and is not as noticable that it was taken in an ally. 

School Site

For this photo shoot i decided to portray the dance art form provided by the school. the photos both show the diversity and skill level in the dance classes. i wanted to have them on different levels for the second photo and i am pleased with the outcome of that decision. the way i captured the Annie Libovitz photo style was to change the pictures to black and white and leave the sides of the background showing. she did this in her dance photos often so i thought it would be appropriate in this case.

Location

For this shoot we were put in a location that is not normally used on campus when taking photos. With Nicole being on the desk for the kids to draw i wanted her to be "on the same level as them" without blending in. This is why i decided to have her sit down on the table rather than stand. In order to emphasize the kids drawing her i put a spotlight on Nicole but made sure that it shined brightest on the little girl in front. I am pleased with this photo but wish i had more time to shoot because i think i could have gotten some better shots. 

photo leave behind

i am pleased with my photo sheet for the most part. i think that this picture represents the strongest dance picture i took for my portfolio. while the photo is based around blacks and whites i decided to put it on a black background to make the model stand out more and to keep it simple. i then put the white box at the bottom to accent the light tones in the photo and separate the name from the contact number. i chose to use reverse colors for the lettering so it looked clean and provided contrast. the one thing i would change on the card would be the font choice because it is not as professional and serious as the photo itself. that is something i have to learn from experience and i am glad i discovered it in this project.

PORTFOLIO

my pictures are not uploading onto my blog right now for some strange reason but i will start a tumblr and that will hopefully work better for the rest of the year. while shooting my portfolio pictures i chose to use Lois Greenfield as my artist inspiration. She focuses mainly on dance portrait shots but also some regular portraits. i decided to make my portfolio represent dance and normal portraits. the way i made my work resemble hers was to use only black or white backgrounds so that the model stood out more, and i also used the strobe light in order to define specific parts of the model. i found that it is not always the shot you intend on getting that you end up using in the end. i am pleased with all my pictures but realize that i could have challenged myself more and taken more of a risk, which i intend to do when reshooting my portfolio. i am indeed pleased with the way the pictures turned out and how i edited them in a simple way but also making each shot have a certain feel to it. sorry again that they are not up here for you to see. i will show you them on monday and hopefully get them uploaded or i will start a tumblr and give you the address for it.

inspiration

richard finkelstein is a famous dance photographer who used the lighting and body language to his advantage. the way he captures a moment in a split second (through dance) has its own way of telling a story through the person (dancer). i would like to use his lighting as part of my portfolio and also some of the poses the dancers are doing.

extra credit

I did not finish the house project so i have taken a few pictures in order to receive extra credit to replace the points. In the photos above, my model was Julian Martinez. I chose to shoot the first one from a low angle in order to get the feeling of power across in the image. After adding the yellow tint to the picture and the spotlight, the over all image has a vintage feel for the viewer. in the second photo i used the brightness and contrast tool to make the image more dramatic. although this effect is usually not seen in photography i personally like the look of the intense lighting and contrast which is why i am pleased with the image in the end. for the final photo i had the idea of doing a dance portfolio and this is the first image that will be included within it. the image represents the dance styles of hip hop and break dancing. by using the front foot as an almost 3D look makes the image look like an actual dance photo shoot set up. by making it black and white it makes the photo simple but at the same time interesting and exciting to look at. this is also due to the spotlight affect. i am greatly pleased with the end result of each of these photo because they all have a different meaning and feel towards the viewer/audience.