Location Photography Techniques

Location Photography Techniques:

Harmonising

Contrasting

Colour is used excessively in any type of photography, as it can can create contrast along with harmonising an image. Using colours to create contrast using colour you must use colours opposite each other on the colour wheel for example: Blue and Orange, Red and Green and Yellow and Purple. This is also using warm and cool colours against each other. If you are wanting to create a harmonious photograph using colours, try to stick with colours in the same groups for example: blues and purples, reds and yellows. 





Composition could create harmony through sticking with traditional photographic methods such as, the rule of thirds or the golden section. If the subject is arranged unusually or in a unconventional way this creates contrast in the composition of the image, this technique is used regularly as it is thought to create a different more eye-catching image. Though if trying to create a sharp, iconic image many photographers stick to the more conventional methods.

Changing perspective can have completely different effects on every photo taken,using the same subject you can see just through changing perspective, the image is immediately changed. This could be useful when wanting to create a feeling from the viewer.

Weather is an excellent way to give effect to your image, as it can mean the setting as whole can make you feel completely different.If you are wanting a moody looking scene then using heavy clouds, mist or fog for effect in an image can work and give a stunning effect overall. The appearance of the location you choose can change in look depending on the weather of the location and the lighting it is giving off.

Diptych

Diptych.

A diptych is two images that somehow link together, often it is to tell a story. You can use location, colour or subject to create a connection. With colour you can either use colours that contrast to give you an exaggerated image or use colours that harmonise with each other. In my case I have chosen to use both location and harmonising colours to make my diptych, although I have changed my subject drastically from using a model to photographing still life.

Still Life

Still Life:

For my still life shoot I have chosen to take photographs of both shoes and jewellery. For this shoot I have taken my images indoors, but in the future I would like to explore further into outdoor still life. I found this shoot very successful and would like to look into this type of photography in the future.

Model vs. mannequin

First Shoot: Mannequin vs Model

Contact Prints:

This is a diptych of "Model vs. Mannequin" was taken through positioning the mannequin keeping in mind that my model would soon be in the same position. I think that this is a successful diptych as I got the same surroundings with the mannequin as I did with the model.

I don't think that this diptych was as successful as it could be

if i were to shoot his again I would work more with angles, 

I don't think this shot was very flattering to the model due to the low 

angle it was taken at. 

Final Shoot Plan

Twisted Fairytales Plan

Day and Time:

My shoot would have to be taken in the evening as I need my images to be eerie and sinister. I could also get the atmosphere I am looking for taking the images at first or last light, when the skies have eccentric and interesting colours, to almost contrast with the darkness of my models style. Although I think my time frame would be larger and more flexible if taken at night.

Style:

The style of my shoot will be twisted fairy tales. Taking known fairy tale characters and turning them dark, using dark colours and settings almost seeming gothic. Although in my shots I do not want to focus on the whole model, I will be focusing on different parts at a time; for example Legs, hands, face, feet, torso etc. The style of clothing I want my model to where will be leather, lace… Dark colours such as blacks, purples, reds.

Location:

I want to bring fairy tales into modern day through putting them on a busy lit road, using the bright lights from cars to contrast with the dark style I am trying to achieve. It will almost be medieval contrasting with modern day, with a dark twist.

Time frame:

My time frame will be quite large due to my shoot being in the evening; therefore I think I could finish a successful shoot within this time. Although I think makeup would be an issue as I am only using one model with multiple looks. My shoot may have to take place over the course of two to three days.

Lighting:

My lighting would be from both street lights and car lights as my shoot will be taken at night.

Props and equipment:

Regarding props I have quite a lengthy list due to my models being created from already existing characters. My props mainly include outfits. With photographic equipment all I need is my camera along with spare batteries and sd cards. 

Final images

Final images:

Evaluation

Evaluation

The original theme of this project was mannequin, in which I have strayed from a little, but found extremely useful in fashion photography overall. During this project I have stuck to using a model as my "mannequin" in future I would like to look further into still life fashion photography. 

As I am new to photographing fashion photography I found it useful to complete more research on the subject as a whole. I have done this through looking at different type of fashion has different styles of photography in them. I also looked at retro fashion, this gave me an idea of the style that was linked to retro as well as how this changes along with each fashion trend.

I think that I could've managed my time a little better, through finishing earlier giving me more time to complete extra work, research, and shoots.

Through researching both contemporary and historical fashion photographers, through comparing them I saw a difference in the style and techniques used in the photography and this showed me that like fashion, photography changes over time. Looking at fashion photographers it inspired me to use and further research different techniques, the ones I've explored have included bokeh and experimenting with shutter speed. 

Something new I've learnt during this project is how to create a diptych, which is a duo that often tells a story, the two photos usually have a link such as, colour, location or subject. In future, if we feature more diptychs in work I will take more images so I will have more diptychs to use in projects.

One of the tasks I've done has been a model vs mannequin style shoot, where I positioned a miniature mannequin into a pose, then used a model to replicate the pose. 

My first shoot also turned out to be my final shoot, I found this shoot very successful as I used two techniques that I only recently looked into, those techniques being bokeh and shutter speed. Although I think next time I do a shoot at night I need to explore more with ISO, fnumbers and shutter speed to be able to continuously create good shots. 

Overall I am quite pleased with this project as I feel that my final images to a standard I'm happy with. If I was to do this project over I would try to complete all tasks as they were given to ensure I can add or do more after. I have enjoyed this project as it gave me a fresh insight on fashion photography. Learning this type of photography has made me want to continue with it in the future.