Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Week 1 : 28.7.2011 - Portraits

Group Portrait Exercise

Group: Allie, Elanna, Sophie and Tam

Today we did a group portrait task that was basically a tool to get us back into the swing of things. We were given three different specific tasks.

Portrait 1: Executive Portrait
"You are to create a head shot of a prime minister to be used in a advertising campaign. They are to portray strength and compassion."

We went for a simple composition using a slightly lower angle to portray importance. We positioned Allie slightly side on to replicate photographs of this nature. Her expression is intended to portray approachability but also strength we used a


Portrait 2: Silhouette with Rim Lighting
"You are to create an artistic portrait and use silhouetted rim lighting."

Allie was again our lovely model. We wanted to create a soft mood with one key light and a reflector to add a bit of fill light. We also used a flag for further control over where the light fell on the subject.
Portrait 3: Couples Portrait

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