Evaluation -

Evaluation -

Studio Sessions -

In the studio sessions we took pictures of ourselves and other class mates after looking at a photographers technique and trying to it mimic it. I chose David Bailey as my first photographer  i researched and looked into his work and found that black and white pictures made up the majority of his work. I used Baileys technique I think i did this well, my photos were very similar to his, originally my photos were in colour i used the software Lightroom to change the colour to black and white. I also found when researching Bailey that his subjects do not smile so i tried my best to position myself as i thought David would. Another thing is Bailey usually takes his pictures at close range so i cropped my photo.

For this photo i got Michael to be the subject and we took a series of pictures, i chose this picture 

as an example of the finished work. At first the pictures were raw and unedited some were too dark and we decided to work with this and the picture was edited to bring out the red but also keep it dark.

I collected Nadvas Kanders work during the studio sessions i used one of the photos i took that i thought matched Kanders work. The technique that Kander uses is very unique and this picture was similar to his so i thought it would be a good choice. When choosing this photo for comparison i looked at my positioning as Kanders subjects often look like they have been caught mid thought, my photo also had this effect.

I enjoyed the studio session because of the photo-shoots I enjoyed the atmosphere but also learning about how to work the lights

We used the canon 5D and the Bowens grid defuser to effect the outcome portrait pictures, using different amounts of lighting and using different angles really changed the picture.In the session experimenting with different ways of taking a portrait picture, positioning the subject at an angle helps give the picture a professional effect.  We also lit the subject from behind, this was to reduce the shadow creating a less harsh effect. 

In the lesson we also learned to position the lights at certain distances as this greatly effects the outcome of the image. Along with the he grid defuser we used timers to make sure the light flashed at the right time. The background was cheap blinds used for the photoshoot they worked well as a background.

I enjoyed this session because it helped me understand where to aim the camera how far back to stand and different techniques to use to get what your looking for.

Ian Phillips-McLaren

Ian Phillips-McLaren was born in Glasgow, by 18 he was studying photography in the day and DJing at night. During his second year as a photographer a TV show was made by the BBC about him called
"A style of one's own". He did portraits for Vidal Sassoon that were published in American Vogue.
Ian moved to London and has a successful career shooting portraits of artists,celebrities and real people.
He's a 3 time nominee and recipient of an Honourable Mention In the International Colour Awards. He;s knows for his natural, non-gimicks style, Ian's images are authentic, Honest and Strikingly expressive.

I like this video because  Ian gives tips on how to be a photographer, he explains that a young photographer must get out there take as many pictures as possible building a portfolio and pester other photographers. Gaining as much attention and knowledge as you can.

Jason Christopher

Jason Christopher is a fashion photographer who is based in LA california. Work has been said to be classic romantic and clean, Jason gets these three qualities every time. He was born in South california and first began using a camera and 14 years of age a Canon AE-1. In his teen years he was a fan of the photography in vogue,italian vogue and W magazine. Working with Jerry Avenaim he sharpened his technical skills in photography. Jason Christopher's work is compared to French painter Degas and Leonardo Da Vinci. 

This video shows Jasons style of photography, he instructs the subject, and as you can see in the video he often takes the photo while the subject is in mid motion, this has a great effect and thats reflected in his work.

Yousuf Karsh

 

Karsh was said to be a master of studio lights one thing that Karsh was known for was lighting the subject hands separately. He photographed many three celebrities and personalities of his generation. During most of his career he used the 8x10 Bellows Calumet camera which was made around the 1940's in Chicago. A journalist by the name of George Perry wrote in the British paper The sunday times that " when the famous start thinking of immortality, they call for Karsh of Ottawa. Karsh captured the essence of his subject in the instant of his portrait. Karsh photographed many famous people in his time people like Muhamed Ali, Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein, Fidel Castro and many others.

I like this video because it shows you some of the people who Karsh has photographed

also the video goes into detail about how Karsh worked and how focused he was to get the right picture. In the video you seen examples of his work photographs of President Kennedy and other people who he photographed, another thing i like is that harsh Photographed the same every time but the pictures never look repeated like they have an individual stamp on them.