Practice Photoshoot

 Photoshoot

This shot was quite experimental. I was outside and there were a lot of colourful leaves on the ground so I decided to use them as props. The subject's hair reminded me of autumn colours so I wanted to recreate that feel. It has been pointed out to me that the top of my subject's head should never be cut off so next time I'll make sure that doesn't happen.

This photo, I really really like. I noticed that my subject had very pretty eyes and freckles so I wanted to bring attention to those natural features. It was shot outside so it was hard to keep the hair out of their face. This is the "raw", unedited picture but with some editing, I could really bring out that blue tint in her eyes. 

Funny enough, this was an accidental shot but it turned out to be one of the best! The subject is in focus in the foreground and the background is blurry which I think is really nice. 

It was so hard to get the lighting right for these ones but in the end, after a lot of tries, I managed to find the perfect lighting. It is soft with a hint of warmth which lights the subject face well and brings out her natural features. I like the direct mode of address, she looks confident and the composition brings attention to the makeup.

This is probably my favourite out of all the ones I took. The composition of the photo makes it really good for a double-page spread. I like how she's looking directly at the light, although it's not a direct mode of address, the subject is still the main focus of the photo. The white background certainly helped. 

This photo also brings attention to the fancy makeup. I think this photo would have been better if the hair was styled better but apart from that, I think it is still a good photo.

This one, again like the first one, was quite experimental. The subject was moving and I was trying to capture that movement by taking a couple of shots all in a row. This is a nice photo but I think it would look nicer cropped and if the head was higher and all of the arms-length was included. This would have been a fixable problem if I directed the subject more. I need to tell them exactly what I want them to do for the best results.

This one is quite simplistic but nice, nonetheless. I like the facial expression and the direct mode of address. I think here it works well. The lighting is good and you can make out the makeup. The hair, again, is an issue but I think that's due to a lack of a stylist.    

All these photos have been shot on a school Canon DSLR camera. I used the same camera for all the photos. I had some issues at first with the camera settings which is why the first photos came out really really dark. The photos here are the ones that have turned out the best (in my opinion). I have learnt that lighting is extremely important and that the composition of the shot must always be kept in mind in terms of how you are going to fit the text or other bits (if the photos are going to be used as covers for a magazine). However, in my case, since I'm doing a music video, I probably won't need these photos but it was good practice none the less and I have learnt a lot :)