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.

Click here to take survey

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. 

Example of Photography Presentation

Health and Safety Assessment

Risk assessment for learners to fill in p hotography

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Light Graffitti

Interesting examples of this photographic technique can also be found at www.photocrafty.net.

Panning Technique

Shutter speeds and panning

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More photographic techniques can also be found at www.photocrafty.net. 

TASK TWO

Technical exercises[1]

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Assignment Brief

Unit57 assignmentbrief.docx

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TASK 1: Applications of Photography

Produce and present a prezzi presentation or an illustrated videocast (use found footage, narrated by you, graphsics video clips etc), which looks at different applications of photography. Focus on a least two areas of photography, you can choose from the following:

• War photography
• Fashion Photography
• Music Photography
• Wedding photography
• Product Photography
• Architectural Photography
• Travel Photography
• Fine Art Photography
• Documentary Photography
• Forensic Photography.

For each you need to explain the process of how the photographer works. Where does their work come from? How do they make money? What is the purpose of their photography? How are their photographs used? How do the photographs effect the viewer?

War Photography: In arms way

Fashion Photography H&M

Rankin: Fashion Photographer

Watch this documentary. Explain the role of the fashion photographer. How are Rankins photographs used in a wider context? Where do his images get used and how? How does Rankin work with his clients and his models? Write this into a blog post.

Analyse a fashion image from a magazine or from the internet. What was the photographer trying to achieve? How was the image constructed? Were the photographers intentions realized?

Annie Liebovitz

Intro Diplomas Checklist

Please upload at least 3 photographs, which are labeled and demonstrate an understanding of the following:

• Rule of Thirds
• Slow Shutter Speeds (blurred motion)
• Fast Shutter Speeds (frozen Motion)
• Framing
• Portraits
• Emotions
• Lines

FASHION PHOTOGRAPH ASSIGNMENT

Get inspired. Watch BBC4's Seven Photographs That Changed Fashion'. This show deconstructs seven classic fashion photographs as Rankin tries to re-capture the magic moments of the originals.

OVER TO YOU!

Surf the web, look in magazines, go to the library and find an image that inspires you. Go to your blog and write 100 words as to why the images rocks. Now plan a shoot around that shot.

• What props do you need?


• Where are you going to shoot it?


• Who is going to be in it?

Write down your plans and add it to your blog post.

Further Inspiration:

http://rankin.co.uk/home/

http://www.richardavedon.com/

http://www.vanityfair.com/contributors/annie-leibovitz

Cecil Beaton

David Bailey

Herb Ritz