Assignment 2: Final Project
Assignment Overview
The saying time is money
rings true to portraiture photography. You will be dealing with clients
who are on professional schedules. They often do not have time for you
to reevaluate a shot, make major adjustments, or change elements of the
environment at the last minute. Preproduction is crucial in this field
of photography and only minor adjustments should be made during the
final shoot.
Assignment Description
This week's exercise (W3A1)
prepared you for your final shot of your subject. It is now time for
you to introduce your subject to your scouted location and take the
final portrait. (You'll be photographing
more of an "environmental portrait" vs. a studio shot; avoid
photographing your subject against a plain background. Avoid putting
too many props into the image; keep the composition simple.)
This should be as easy as setting up your lights,
determining your exposure from your notes, performing the final
positioning, and taking the photograph. Because
of your pre-production routine, which included location scouting,
practice shots with a test subject, various lighting scenarios, and
detailed notes, you should be able to move a little faster through this
shoot than previously.
Remember, you can have the lights and
props ready for the subject before their arrival. This shot will be a
matter of directing the subject where to stand, pose, and look.
Assignment Step-by-Step Instruction
- You
can photograph the same person you shot for W3A1 or you can choose
someone new; either way, ensure the age of your subject "matches" the
sub-genre of Portraiture you said you wanted to work on in this class
during W1A3.
- Try to complete the shoot quickly - but be sure not to be sloppy in your efforts. To help your shoot move quickly, be sure to have everything set up and ready to go when your model arrives.
- Shoot twenty images of subject: consider wardrobe, props, location, mixed lighting, white balance, exposure.
- Shoot a wide-angle image of your lighting scheme; include it in the contact sheet.
- Ensure
that all of the gear you are using is clearly displayed in the image.
When photographing a human model, ensure that your photo is clearly
showing where your lights were in relation to the subject. Please see
the examples below:
- Shoot an image of handheld light meter in use; measure the incident light when shooting. Include image in your contact sheet. Please
note: If instructor is not able to read the information on the screen
of your handheld light meter, you will not receive points for using it.
- Create contact sheet according to course standards; save contact sheet as a PDF and title it "PH323_W3_A2_lastname_firstinitial_contact.pdf".
- Select the one marketable portrait (top shot) of your subject and name it PH323_W3_A2_lastname_firstinitial_portrait.JPG.
- Submit your contact sheet and your one marketable portrait (top shot) as two separate files.
- Create a 250-word explanation of how this portrait fits into your selected genre of portrait photography in the Discussion Area.
- Select the one marketable portrait of your subject and name it PH323_W3_A2_lastname_firstinitial_portrait.pdf.
- By Week 3, Day 7, combine your final image and contact sheet into one folder, compress the folder into a zip file, and submit it to the Discussion Area along with your 250-word essay.
- By Week 4, Day 1, comment and respond to at least two of your peers' portraits.
| Assignment 2 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points
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Submitted
twenty images in a contact sheet, which was created according to course
standards, with a wide-angle image showing lighting scheme, and one
image showing the handheld light meter in proper use. Submitted one marketable portrait of the subject in a mixed lighting environment that:
- Has correct exposure and demonstrate technical knowledge of camera and lighting control.
- Exhibits creativity with angles and composition (moving camera and subject frequently to explore the angles).
- Shows attention to composition and design elements.
- Follows instructions and requirements for assignment.
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50
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| Provided a signed document of witness declaring the subject was on the set for five minutes. |
5
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| Provided
250-word production document that depicts the photographic methodology
of the shoot and a brief statement about the target market. |
10
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| Provided
substantive feedback to at least two peers. Commented on the
composition, subject, and lighting decisions in their photographs. |
10
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| Total: |
75
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assistance with any problems you may have when completing this
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