Photography: 2013

Monday, 4 February 2013

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: