CAMERA ASSIGNMENT #5: Portraits in Color and B&W

 

Portraits in Color and B&W

ONE COLOR and ONE B&W Photograph due by the beginning of class Tuesday, Nov. 17^th

MANDATORY GROUP CRITIQUE Tuesday, Nov. 17^th via Zoom

In this assignment you will be creating individual portraits of a model of your choice in both color and black and white, using lighting, pose, expression, and composition as your guide.

In the Camera:

• You will be photographing a person in natural light. Since one of the goals of the assignment is to learn how to touch up a portrait and create accurate skin tones (in the color portrait) your model should fill the majority of the frame. Consider the angle and the strength of your lighting, i.e. direct sunlight or shade/diffused light. Also consider the following:
• Wide aperture (f/5.6 or lower) for narrow depth of field to soften background
• Do not zoom all the way out (use a wide angle lens) so as to prevent distortion
• Fast shutter speed (1/125 or faster) to prevent subject blur
• Low ISO (400 or under) to preserve details 
• If necessary, your model CAN wear a mask. If this is the case, it is even more important to consider making the model’s eyes as clear as possible.
• You are encouraged to look at the various photos from the Lenscratch Portrait exhibition for creative ideas, as well as portrait galleries on the LensCulture website.

WRITEUP (Due Tuesday, Nov. 3): Go to the Lenscratch 2013 Portrait Exhibition (there are five pages worth of pictures!) and choose one portrait to write about. Write about the strengths of the picture; what does the picture say about the model (or about the relationship between model and photographer?)?  How does the photographer use composition, pose, lighting, color, etc. to create a certain mood or evoke a personality in the model?

On the Computer:

You will be choosing two photographs to edit. One of them must be in color and you must concentrate on creating accurate skin tones and touching up the portrait to make your model as flattering as possible (removing blemishes and stray hairs, softening skin, etc.). The other photograph must be in black and white, and you have more freedom in how you decide to edit this photo to create a striking portrait image in monochrome.

On your Blog by the beginning of class Tuesday Nov. 17:

·         Post the original and edited photos to your blog along with the camera data.