Portrait Photography
Taking a portrait of someone captures an everlasting image of them. Taking a portrait photograph gives you the opportunity to capture an image of a person in a large variety of different ways.
For example you can:
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Capture personality through the use of props
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Use makeup and soft lighting to enhance a subjects attractiveness
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Record facial expressions to depict different moods
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Photograph the subject in a strange environment
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Dress the subject in a variety of costumes
Year 9 Folio Task
In pairs, explore the possibilities of portrait photographs. Each memeber of the pair should take it in turns to act as the photographer and the model.
Use the portrait mode on the canon cameras.
Select a suitable setting and complete a shoot of approximately 24 shots each, experimenting with different lighting, angles, facial expressions, backgrounds and moods. Try using different props.
Edit, enhance and crop your images on photoshop.
Upload a folio of the 6 best shots of your partner.
Different ways you could compose the same subject matter.
Year 10 Folio Task
Select what kind of portait you are going to take and how you are going to imaginative and creative in your approach.
Choose a person who is readily available to be photographed.
It is important that you know and understand their personality. You may wish to ask a close friend or realtive who is willing to pose for you.
Use one of the following ideas as a starting point or create one of your own:
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A self portrait
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My friend the sportsperson
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The different emotions on the human face
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She looks so stressed
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What an attitude
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Just thinking
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A smiling face
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My dad the cook
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He collects insects
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Looking sharp
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Best dressed
Use a work brief / production design plan to plan your folio pieces. Go to design brief page.
Upload the 6 best images to your blog.
Portraits
