PORTRAIT PRESENTATION (Facts)
PORTRAIT PRESENTATION (photos)
LIGHTING
How to master environmental portraits VIDEO
REVIEW
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What is an environmental portrait?
An environmental portrait is a photograph of a person in their usual surroundings, such as their home, property, place of work, etc.
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This portrait is an example of what kind of lighting?
Ambient lighting
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What is directional light?
Light emanating from one specific source or direction.
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“A good portrait reveals what a person looks like, a GREAT portrait reveals…”
“Who they really are”
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What lighting conditions are needed to create a silhouette?
A dark Foreground and a strong light source behind the subject
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Name the three kinds of “lighting” that we practiced for our last project.
Directional light
Ambient lighting
Reflector
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This photo shows the difference between using….
Without fill flash, with fill flash
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What is ambient lighting?
Ambient light means available light, before any other light sources are added. (Typically natural light)
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What issues does the man in the video focus on in his photography?
Environmental
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What is this kind of photography called?
Flat lay
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Other than lighting what are three other things worth considering when shooting environmental portraits
Environment
Framing
Eyes
Clothing
Posture
Props
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During which event was this photo taken?
Einsteins 75th Birthday party
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What conditions are perfect for ambient lighting?
Cloudy day, under the shade, soft light coming through a draped window
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What animal was on the floor next to this man in the picture?
Turtle
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What tool can you use to determine brightness and darkness of the photo BEFORE it is taken AND where are the two locations it can be found
Light meter - through viewfinder or on the screen
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It is often recommended to use a lower depth of field when shooting portraits. This will often cause your photo to become brighter. How do you fix this using ISO and shutter speed?
Decrease ISO
Increase Shutter Speed
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What was the story behind this photograph? (2 facts)
To the world, this photo was a symbol of war tour afghanistan after being taken over by soviet rule in afghanistan.
Years later, the girl was rediscovered and told her story of the portrait. She originally was wearing in hijab and the photographer was pestering her to reveal her face. When she did, she turned to him and snapped the picture. She identified that look on her face as anger towards the photographer.
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This image was producing using a lighting tool called a ____________
Reflector
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What companies does the video host shoot photos for? (name 1)
National geographic
The guardian
The pulitzer center
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What are these photos called? (we made them in the dark room)
Photograms
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Name three ways portraiture is used in today's society
It is the heart of many social media empires
Marketing campaigns
Used for documentation purposes (IDs)
Political propaganda
Serving as a powerful tool for storytelling / shaping public perception of events or people
Artistic interpretation
Personal self expression/ identity
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Who was this man? OR who was the photographer
Andy warhol taken by stephen shore
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What is the purpose of a fill flash?
Using a flash can help fill in dark shadows and create a more flattering image in portraiture.
Make eyes bright BUT can sometimes make the image flat if you are not careful
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What is this mans name? (from the video)
Sean Gallagher
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What was the significance of this photo?
The first photo of a man!