Working on the fly on location allows me to focus on a creative aspect of what I do, technically I am not so driven but creative processes including working with models is something I prefer.
If the culture of the smartphone has taught us anything, prowess in the art of the quick grab has become part of a photographer’sattery by grabbing. Photography has lost many of its boundaries Coupled with the always-on quality of the iPhone’s camera, the search for the instantaneous moment anywhere, particularly in street photography or candid people shots, can be a rare and elusive opportunity. I am not a good street photographer. Any spontaneity this particular genre requires feels to me like a grab-and-run instinct. If I have a preference, I like the set-up; a crafted and shared elongated moment.
Most of the time, for me, there is planning ahead, and there is prep work before a shoot begins, but that’s mostly because that is what I feel I need to do to produce what I feel comfortable producing. There’s not a lot of emphasis on the technical for me, and it’s basically the creative processes, even specifically with models, that I prefer to have a little bit of accommodation for spontaneity, but at the same time, I retain my preference for guided creativity.
Painting, sculpture and photography have long been used as ways to record a portrait, but this tradition started even before such techniques were available. One of the earliest cultures to practise portraiture was ancient Egypt when a mummy, face mask or stele was seen as a way of preserving the image and status of a person long after death. Before the development of photography, these were the only ways one could capture someone’s image.
The arrival of photography meant that portrait-making was democratised and could be more immediate – yet it, too, brought with it the goal of capturing inside as well as outside, character as well as appearance. This technical and aesthetic thinking still marks portraiture as one of the most intriguing and dynamic forms of pictorial engagement, whether planned or spontaneous.
Here are some trends in photography for the remainder of 2020 to try and work towards. I have covered a few, but they are a good focus when looking to go and shoot lifestyle pictures. Authentic & Candid Images Environmentalism & Sustainability Diversity & Inclusion Social Activism Immersive Shots Mental Health Awareness Love for Nature Here are some interesting photography and social media statistics. Posts with images produce 650% more engagement than text-only posts. Visual content is 40 times more likely to get shared, and posts in colour encourage people’s willingness to read on.
Juxtapose man, flower, low light and quickness then it illuminates and becomes a picture of substance, by keeping it simple, allows for a focus on directing. Working fast lifts the thought process and stops overthinking and over-engineering a picture. I even used the out-of-focus and soft image because it’s very much like film in texture and softness. The location was dark and already working with simple LED lighting. I had pre-planned my plan of action, and Jack was complicit in my approach. I pressed ganged our hipster into doing a few pictures and made quick work of it too
Shooting without constraints with only one minute to accomplish a result. Jack, my assistant, held the light above and guided the hipster to stand against the wall with his flower. I suggested to Jack to rotate the light around 360 degrees. Going high and going low in composition makes a difference.
Surprised by the results and shooting without thinking too much, speaking to the Hipster with direction only, fast callouts and fast reactions. I learned once more that becoming a little too constrained in shooting suffocates creativity. I have often been too conservative with shots by controlling too much subject, light, and composition! To coin a phrase Smartphoneography is something we all do regularly. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, we’re all taking pictures pretty much most of the time nowadays. Some are great and others are not very good.
Fashion & Advertising images often tend to use portraiture but not as an art form. There are many great photographers out there who shoot fabulous portraits, and right now Annie Leibovitz is well renowned for her stunning portrait work
Fashion & Advertising images often tend to use portraiture but not as an art form. There are many great photographers out there who shoot fabulous portraits, and right now Annie Leibovitz is well renowned for her stunning portrait work iPhone Ideas for shooting Choose Portrait mode. Follow the tips onscreen to frame your subject in the yellow portrait box. Drag to choose a lighting effect Natural Light: The face is in sharp focus against a blurred background. Studio Light: The face is brightly lit, and the photo has an overall clean look. Contour Light: The face has dramatic shadows with highlights and lowlights. Stage Light: The face is spotlit against a deep black background. Stage Light Mono: The effect is similar to Stage Light, but the photo is in classic black and white. High-Key Light Mono: Creates a grayscale subject on a white background (on supported models).
