JOURNAL NOTES: 114-119

FORMAL PORTRAITS

When a photographer wants to take a formal portrait indoors, they should use a reflector on the opposite side of the subject from the light. the position of the lighting is critical. When working outdoors, direct sunlight isn't always the best lighting. Open shade works really well, but avoid deep shade. Cloudy days are perfect for outdoor photographing.

CANDID PORTRAITS

For candid portraits, it's better to have a faster shutter speed, because your are most likely shooting action shots. Don't try and pose the subject, because that makes it more unnatural. When capturing a candid portrait, make sure you include the subject's surroundings. Try and not have your subject notice you either, that way they are more relaxed and natural. You can also use flash for candid portraits.

JOURNAL NOTES: 140-149

•  electronic flashes are a good way to stop or freeze action
• camera measures the amount of light from the flash during the exposure, turning off the flash when it has put out enough light
• for action photography, consider using a tripod while shooting.
• however, not always the best choice
• tripod can be awkward in a crowd or if you have to change camera position suddenly
• monopod: one tripod leg that mount under the camera or lens and eliminates the camera's up and down movements
• freeze action: to capture the moving subject as a stationary object with no blurring
• blur: by slowing down shutter speed without moving the camera
• camera motion blur
• subject motion blur
• out of focus blur
• depth of field blur
• panning: using a slower shutter speed while moving the camera to follow the subject
• used to make the subject more recognizable when intentionally blurring it. 

October 16, 2010

SELF PORTRAITS

In this assignment, we had to take self portraits. I had people take pictures of me, but I told them what I wanted it to be like. For the picture of me with friends, I wanted the focus (me and a friend) to be in the center. For the picture that defines "me", I told my friend to take a candid shot, because I feel that candid shots truly shows how a person really is.

me with friends: i feel this picture portrays who I am when I'm around friends. I'm always happy, and laughing, and having a good time with them. This is with Michelle Kwong. :)

This portrays me as a person. I am generally a very happy person, usually smiling and laughing.  

JOURNAL NOTES: 108-113

Slow film speed: the particles of silver and dye are fine grained and small in slow film speeds. it captures more detail and creates smoother looking images, which makes them good for formal portraits.

Fast film speed: more sensitive to light and ideally suited to candid and environmental portraits. grain of texture is coarser than slower film speeds.

Black and White vs. Color


black & white:
- can focus the viewer's attention on the subject
- have a formal, serious quality to it

color:
- carry feelings and impressions

in portraits, you have to consider the mood that we want to portray and then choose black & white or color.

100 mm lenses gives the subject of the portrait the most flattering picture.

JOURNAL NOTES: 103-107



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Our reading was about portraits. There are 3 different types of portraits you can take, formal, candid, and environmental. A formal picture, like the picture above, puts the subject in the center, and minimizes the background. The less of the background you have, the better the formal portrait it is. Also in a formal portrait, you want the subject to be the main focus.

PHOTO ESSAY: behind the scenes of a musical theatre production



just in case we forget what scene is next




used up about 50 cups each show, all filled with water.



a quater shoe shelf in the dressing rooms.



rehearse all day




our cast got...very close




running to our director on the last show. he hates hugs.




can can during vocal warm-ups





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