Project 6: the best of a sequence

For this project I I had to set up a formal portrait session taking a good number p photographs. I concentrated on facial expression of the subject.

Portrait session photographs

 I took 24 photographs in this portrait session. I tried to get different facial expression by directing my subject throughout the portrait session. After the portrait session I looked a the photographs in my photo editing programme and sorted them out.

My chosen photograph

I like the facial expression and the lighting in the photograph

Project 5: Eye-contact and expression

I took a number of portrait photographs, to try get some good eye contact and facial expressions. I had the subject looking towards me, looking a way to one side and then to the other side. I like the photographs where he is looking to the side but,I think I  needed to get in closer to the subjects face on the photographs where  he is looking to the sides.

Photograph 1

Photograph 2

Photograph 3

  Photograph 4

Project 4: Active portrait

For this project I had to take an active portrait. I discussed a number of things my subject could do. It was easy to decide what he would do. He normally goes on the computer, so I thought this would gave a natural portrait and would be more relaxed.

I think the portrait session went well and seemed more natural.

Project 3: Experimenting with light

For this project I had to take 4-6 portraits with different lighting effects.I made use of natural lighting, back lighting and lighting from the the fornt of the portrait.

Photograph 1

I used the light from outside to backlight thr portrait. I like the lighting on the portrait.

Photograph 2

I think the lighting for this photograph is a little too bright, but still gives a nice effect.

Photograph 3

I used the flash for this photograph, I like the lightnig on the back wall.

Photograph 4

I also used the flash for this photograph, I like the light on the portraits face.

Project 2: Thinking about location

The brief for this project was to fined different locations to take a full or a torso portrait. Then I had to go back to one of the locations and take a portrait For my locations I was looking natural lighting and different colours.

Location 1

Location 2

Location 3

 Location 4

Location 5

Portrait and location

Project 1: Portrait, scale and setting

The brief for this project was to take four scales of a portrait in one session. The four scales are face cropped in close, head and shoulders, torso and a full length portrait.

Photograph 1: Face cropped in close

Photograph 2: Head and shoulders

Photograph 3: Torso

Photograph 4: Full length portrait

I think the portrait session went well. There where some really good expressions on the subjects face. I  kept the session as relaxed as possible.