Photography UNIT 57: Assignment 1 - Task 2

The following contact sheets represent the three aspects of photography that i have chosen to study which is Adverting, Fashion and Portrait, when viewing these contact sheets the purple outline is of Photo's that i believe stood out and what I would consider using in any context. In all the photo's posted on here,the model is my 15 year old sister, Michal.

ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY

The following contact sheet is of adverting photography and just so it is clear that the product that is being advertised is a pair of Red Sony headphones. The photo;s were taken in context that the photos going to be in black and white except the headphones which stand out as being red.

•  The first photo that i will be summarizing is the one of the model smiling while taking of the headphones. The reason why this is one of my chosen photo's is because although it is hard to see the actual product and the rand name on it, it shows that while wearing the product the person is still happy which is what i wanted to show the feeling when wearing the earphones

•  The next picture that i want t analyze is the one to the right of the one above, This photo is one of my chosen photo's because of the product placement despite the fact that the facial expression on the model is difficult to see because she is covering her face, the headphone that she is wearing. If the photo was in  black and white and i had highlighted the headphones natural color than this would be probably a good adverting image

• The next picture that i would like to analyze is the one below the picture that just analysed is because it is a really good of the model looking genuinely happy whereas it also shows the product.The angle really brings out lighting i n this photo as it brings out the natural parts of the models face as well as blurring out the background it also shows a different angle of the models face rather than completely upfront. In general it s a nice picture

• The penultimate photo that we will be summarizing of this contact sheet is probably my favorite, The photo of the model burying his face in his hands. Because the aim that i was trying to get across to the model is seeing the advert in a more depressing light. The aim was to show this girl curled up in a ball in  black and white and once again highlighting the red headphones to show a story behind the girl who is listening to them.

•  The last photo i want to go over is diagonal to the top left of the photo that I described above, this is another one of my favorites due to the fact that I like how it is caught in the moment of general happiness i wanted to capture when the photo was being taken because the model is looking like she is having fun and dancing which I wanted her to do. The picture was taken in a natural environment with the background blurred out so you can see the expression o her face. The picture would not be printed in black and white.

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

The fashion photography that is being displayed here is adverting the summer look of a short crop top and ripped jeans. The whole idea of sunshine and the actual summer season such as flowers and green grass was intentionally meant to stand out in the photo. All these photo's were taekn outside using natural lighting.

• The first photo that I will be looking at is the second one to the left in the top row of a mid shot of the model sitting on the grass with natural light shining down on her, the reason why this is one of my chosen photo's is because of the natural environment in which it was taken and the fact that her natural l highlights were brought out in her hair as well as the stunning green background of leaves brings out the screen in both her eyes and her shirt.

• The next photo that i will be analyzing is on the right to the one described above, it is a picture of the model in the full outfit looking gingerly at the flower,  photo is good as it brings out the slight green tinge in the outfit with the background however it is also really beautiful seeing a single pink flower in a field of green and it being pink matches the top that she is wearing as well as the fact that is not intentionally posing making it all the more beautiful and the outfit all the more casual. This is probably my favorite photo out of the 20 i took.

• The photo below that one is a great photo because the lightness of the full outfit contradicts with the dark surrounding of the tree's and leaves which is what fashion photography does by  trying to promote great fashion. The focal point is clear of the shorts and shirt. What is really good about this photo as well as how naturally the environment goes from light to dark - starting from outwards of the photo such as the build up around the model is leaning towards her and the focal point around her.

• The photo at the bottom , second from the right is very similar to the one above as the model is posing differently however the same idea of the darkness surrounding the photo is there in order to bring out the brightness of the outfit, in this photo the model looks like she is walking and unintentionally the natural light has fallen on the grass in front of her so it looks like the model is casually walking towards the light. The reason why the model is facing backwards is to really promote the fact that this outfit can be worn by anyone and by not showing her face, i' m advertising that anybody can walk and wear this outfit pr alternatively that by wearing a summer like attire and showing the model walking to wards the light it can be symbolizing that "summer is coming"

• The last photo that i am going to be analyzing is left to the one which we just summarized, which is as i said just meant to bring out the lightness of the outfit among the dark leaves the main aim of this specific image is to show off the figure of the model and to show the outfit as a side view. What's also great about this photo is that the way that she is positioned splits the style of the leaves between each other providing a very effective background top accompany the photo.

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

The final set of photographs that we will be looking at is of portrait photography, not all these photo's were taken in natural light but the fives that i have singled out have. And it should be noted that the photo that has grey highlighted around it is not of the chosen five but an anomaly in the screenshot

• The first photo that i have taken is probably my favorite out of the bunch, it s the extreme close up of the models face in natural lighting. The reason why this is my favorite is because the hazel in her irises are crystal clear and you can look at every detail of her face such as freckles eyebrows and even the smudge of mascara under her eyelid. Because it was sunny at the time of the photograph being taken her face is covered by a natural light and her freckles are more stunning than usual.

•  The next photo that i will be analyzing is the one in the next row down in the far left, this is also equally my favorite with the one above, mainly because of the green background that subtle brings out the olive colour in her eyes and it makes her skin also look incredibly clear as it provides a subtle yet enhancing green tinge to it. in my opinion, when I take any portrait photo, i believe in natural beauty and no editing, in this photo i believe that my standards were met.

• The photo directly underneath is a good photo because of the background and the lighting bl;end together nicely as there is a dark background brings out the brightness in the models face and gives her a nice glow as well as some pink that is seen in the shirt she is wearing brightens up the colour of her lips and is almost matching with each other.

• the photo to the right of the one we described above, Is a nice natural photo of using an inanimate object to give life to the photo such as a tree and the darkness of the tree and the leaves behind let some light through and bring out the natural glow in the models face,Her brown darker hair also blends well with the lightness of the darkness of the tree.

• The last photo that we will be analyzing is another natural and light photo but this time it is against a fence and although there is a nail sticking out, it once again shows the sign of nature and blends in nicely with the photo. The model also isn't looking directly in the photo giving a cwetain vibe of the model being caught in the moment while the image was being captured