David LaChapelle Documentary

Levitation Photography

Levitation photography is a bit of craze on the internet over the last 2 years. Fortunately it's really simple and you don't need a ton of equipment, just a DSLR, a tripod and something for your model to stand or lie on.

It helps if you have a couple of props and few ideas of how you want your photos to look. Check out this video which shows you how.




Check out this software called www.pixlr.com it's a free photo editing software that is a bit like photoshop. You can edit levitation photography using this software. Other photographic Techniques can be found here.

Photography Survey

Please complete the following photography survey - the answers that you give will help inform your course.

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Many Thanks

Sue

Steal Like An Artist!

Let me explain. All art is theft. Artist borrow ideas from each other all of the time. Worrying about this is futile firstly because everyone does it and secondly you would suffer a lack of productivity bought on by analysis paralysis.

So I want you find 3 portrait photograph that you wish you had taken and steal the ideas! For each of your chosen shots I want you to write a paragraph or two about it, make sure you cover the following:

• Why do you love the shot? Why has it struck a chord with you? 
• What props did they use?
• How is the image lit? (flash natural light, candle light, etc).
• What kind of model have they used? Who do you think would be a good stand in?
• Where was the shot taken? Can you think of a similar location that you have access to? 
• What costumes props etc are essential to recreating this image and where could you get them from?

Next week I want you to be an excellent thief and faithfully recreate one of your chosen shots! So write a props list for your favourite shot and think creatively about how you can re stage that shot at college.

Check out our previous students awesome work!

Inspiration: http://conorthomsonmoore.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/photography-inspiration/
Remake: http://conorthomsonmoore.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/photography/


Jacque
http://jacqcharles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/photo-portrait.html

Anton Lewis
http://antonlewis2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/copied-photography-steal-like-artist.html

Kiana
http://www.kiana-eshe.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/hand-photography.html

Omid
http://www.omidkaya.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/blog-post.html

Still need some inspiration? This is a professional photographer who makes a living from remaking old masters paintings:

Portrait Photographer: John Keatley

Inspirational Video

Read more about it here; http://strobist.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/new-book-doc-from-joey-l-are-both.html

Street Photography studio Stylee

How to make your video pitch

Watch this video on how to create an elevator pitch.

So what is your pain statement?
What problem are your photographs going to solve for your chosen magazine?

What's your value proposition? How do your photographs solve the problem for the magazine? What's soo good about your photographic idea?


Remember to keep it succinct!
Make sure it's easy to understand!
Make sure it's clear why your idea will help sell more copies of the magazine this month!
Also explain technically how you are going to create the shots: Props, locations, people, etc
Don't forget to use your Mood Board to help illustrate your presentation.