You will shoot AT LEAST 50 pictures of your subject
each day (most of you will shoot over 100 photos). One day you will shoot at
school using the lights in the studio and the other day you will shoot
off-campus at a predetermined location.
- Find a partner in this class.
- Talk to your subject. What type of portraits do you want to create? Use colors or lighting to create a concept for your portrait. Costumes or uniforms work great. Imaginary ideas are OK. Choose an interesting setting based on your concept.
- Change angles between shots. Shoot at least 50 pictures of each subject.
- Use props if they will help the audience learn something about the subject.
- Vary the lighting. Use filters, flashlights, lamps, or multiple lights to enhance your picture. Use the different lighting techniques that you will read about in class (see above)
- Encourage different emotional looks. Pretend you are Austin Powers taking pictures. Tell your subject they are "groovy".
- Having your subjects "pose" in action is just fine.
- Consider the location. Where you take your picture is important.
- Most importantly for this assignment don't forget your composition rules. Use framing, leading lines, rule of thirds, color contrast etc. to enhance your photo. Fill the frame.
Additional
Tips (Try several of the following) :
- Alter your perspective.
- Play with eye contact. (Looking off camera, or looking within the frame)
- Break the rules of composition
- Experiment with lighting.
- Move your subject out of their comfort zone.
- Shoot candidly.
- Use a prop.
- Focus on one body part.
- Obscure Part of your subject.
- Take a series of shots.
- Frame your subject.
- Go with a wide angle.
- Play with backgrounds.
- Change the format framing. Try verticals (portraits) & horizontals (landscape) shots.
- Hold your camera at an angle.
- Take unfocused shots.
- Introduce movement.
- Experiment with subject expressions.
- Fill the frame.
- Find or create interesting subjects.
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