DIARY ENTRY
I did not learn much from this part of the project from my own experiences. The new knowledge I have seems to only come from the theory notes. I had very limited time to take photos, as I missed class time and ended up having only two classes to finish. I hastily took the photos, so their quality is not as good as it could have been with more time. The good part was that at least half of the shots came out on the negative, and I could find the shots that followed the requirements. The work was done on time with the xtension I was given due to the two absences. So timewise I worked well, which I greatly improved on the second part of the lighting project.
PRINTING COMPOSITIONS
This is my contact sheet for the hair part of the lighting project. The aperture on the contact sheet is 5.6, and the time is 7 seconds. It contained 5 angle shots and the 3 double subject shots. The aperture is 5.6, and the time is 7 seconds. This is the aperture and time used for all the final prints and test strips.
This is my angle shot. The photo was taken from a side-angle, which was
done to show the back of the hair as well. This is done to have a more complete image of the hairstyle in the photo. For both the final print and the test strip, the aperture is 5.6 and the time is 7 seconds.
This is my double subject shot. It uses the same subject as the angle shot plus a new subject. The image is taken from behind, which emphasizes the hair more than it would in a picture taken from the front. This is true, because if it is taken from the front, the faces are shown which takes some attention away from the hair. Although photos of the back are not very common, I decided to take one because the subjects' hair did not stand out much from the front. The aperture and the time for the final print and the test strip are the same. The aperture is 5.6, and the time is 7 seconds.
THEORY NOTES
FLASHES
The flash in photography is a subject that seems complicated for ma ny people. Many consider to be used only when there is low-light present, however it can also be used to improve images with normal or higher levels of light. There are different kinds of ways you can use the flash including: direct flash, bounce flash, and fill flash.
Direct Flash: This is when the falsh is pointed directly at the subject. This is the most used type of flash, as many cameras with built-in flashes take direct flashes when used. The effect of using a flash this way is creating strong shadows behind the subject and making the image have little depth. Some problems that come with the direct flash is the "red-eye" effect on the subject, and the reflection of the flash on mirrors or other reflecting objects facing the camera when the shots are taken. The advantage of the direct flash is that it's the one that can reach the farthest.
Image: http://media.photobucket.com/image/direct%20flash/haleiwa-brando/3O1F3688.jpg
Bounce Flash: This type of flash is useful when solving the "red-eye" problem or reflections of the flash's light in mirrors. The flash does not point directly at the subject, it points at an angle away from the subject so that the light 'bounces' (that's why it's called the bounce flash) off a ceiling, wall, or the ground and falls on the subject. Bounce flash units are the flashes that can be tilted in order to do the bounce flash. Bounce flash gives off less light than direct flash because some light is lost when reflecting off a ceiling, wall, etc. Shadows are also weakened due to the lower intensity of the light.
Image: http://photodoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/flash-diagram.png
Fill Flash: This type of flash is useful when taking photos in bright sunlight and when taking backlight shots. In bright sunlight, the contrast between deep shadows and bright sunlight is so high that many times the photos do not come out. The fill flash is used to illuminate areas that have shadow in order to keep more light balance between highly illuminated areas and less bright areas in an image. Fill flash is helpful in backlight situations because when the sun is shining at the front of the subject and not the back, light is needed to illuminate the back to keep the light balance.
image: http://www.vividlight.com/6/images/fill2.jpg
LIGHT METERS
Image of light meter: http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/files/308s.jpg
Light meters are used to determine the aperture and shutter speed needed when taking a photo. They measure the amount of light, and then recommend a lower or higher shutter speed and aperture depending on the amount of light present in the image. There are different type of light meters: reflective metering and incident metering.
Reflective metering: This is the most common type of light metering in cameras. When using this type of light metering, light is measured from the light reflecting off the subject. This can have an unbalance when having a white and black shirt for example. The white shirt reflects more light than the black shirt does. Despite these disadvantages, reflective metering is the most common because it can be used from a long distance as well. There are different types of reflective metering: center-weighted, spot metering, and matrix metering. Center-weighted is when a general metering of the light in the whole area is taken. Spot metering is when only the the light of a certain section of the area is metered in order to get the different ranges of light in the image. Matrix metering is the newest type of reflective metering, where the metering is computerized and divides an area into 5-25 different sections. It then determines the aperture and shutter speed needed to make the whole image come out well.
Incident metering: Unlike reflective metering, the light that is metered is the light falling onto the subject. This is measured by a white dome on certain light meters, which you point at the camera instead of pointing it at the subject which is what you do with reflective metering.
Simon Powell- Fashion photographer that is involved in editorial photography and hairstyle fashion as well. His clients include Reebok, Conde Nast, Cotswold, Musto, Sassi Holford, Origin, Future, and the BBC.
Image: http://www.hji.co.uk/hjimages/images/qhs30106/hji/medium/2008-long-ponytail.jpg
Tajinder Sandhu- an award-winning photographer from the UK who is specialized in fashion, portraiture, and beauty photography. He has been involved in fashion photography for about 6-7 years and has worked with some very well-known hairdressers, designers, make-up artists, and models. His hair photography has been very successful since it was influenced by the talented haridressers he has worked with.
Image: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTC7vInTlRLjXo0mcpfWEKxmvyIyyVxAOLjYVHmU7bKSEtn0gcnayMhakHEMRo0xArSjCrXOEtYb1h-687aKWZRYTHeoSZakXLyh1Ut_xZyOdwuH4inz_IUznCrn6t6-KaY9V7ZikRcA1/s400/Hair+Magazine,+August+2009.jpg
The flash in photography is a subject that seems complicated for ma ny people. Many consider to be used only when there is low-light present, however it can also be used to improve images with normal or higher levels of light. There are different kinds of ways you can use the flash including: direct flash, bounce flash, and fill flash.
Image: http://media.photobucket.com/image/direct%20flash/haleiwa-brando/3O1F3688.jpg
Image: http://photodoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/flash-diagram.png
image: http://www.vividlight.com/6/images/fill2.jpg
LIGHT METERS
Image of light meter: http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/files/308s.jpg
Light meters are used to determine the aperture and shutter speed needed when taking a photo. They measure the amount of light, and then recommend a lower or higher shutter speed and aperture depending on the amount of light present in the image. There are different type of light meters: reflective metering and incident metering.
Reflective metering: This is the most common type of light metering in cameras. When using this type of light metering, light is measured from the light reflecting off the subject. This can have an unbalance when having a white and black shirt for example. The white shirt reflects more light than the black shirt does. Despite these disadvantages, reflective metering is the most common because it can be used from a long distance as well. There are different types of reflective metering: center-weighted, spot metering, and matrix metering. Center-weighted is when a general metering of the light in the whole area is taken. Spot metering is when only the the light of a certain section of the area is metered in order to get the different ranges of light in the image. Matrix metering is the newest type of reflective metering, where the metering is computerized and divides an area into 5-25 different sections. It then determines the aperture and shutter speed needed to make the whole image come out well.
Incident metering: Unlike reflective metering, the light that is metered is the light falling onto the subject. This is measured by a white dome on certain light meters, which you point at the camera instead of pointing it at the subject which is what you do with reflective metering.
IMAGE BANK
George Wendt- He is a German fashion photographer. He also works with hairstyles which is the focus of our project at the moment. His parents were graphic artists, so he was introduced to art from an early age. He was instructed in painting, sketching, and sculpting. Photography came after that and became his favorite form of art. He had his first photo exhibition in his teenage years, and was introduced to fashion and beauty photography later on when assisting photographers in Paris. He began a freelance career in the fashion and beauty photography business, and among his clients are Wella, Joop!, Nivea, Mercedes, and Procter & Gamble.
Image: http://www.georgwendt.com/data/pages/031909063751_1Web_Olga.jpg
Image: http://www.georgwendt.com/data/pages/031909063751_1Web_Olga.jpgSimon Powell- Fashion photographer that is involved in editorial photography and hairstyle fashion as well. His clients include Reebok, Conde Nast, Cotswold, Musto, Sassi Holford, Origin, Future, and the BBC.
Image: http://www.hji.co.uk/hjimages/images/qhs30106/hji/medium/2008-long-ponytail.jpgTajinder Sandhu- an award-winning photographer from the UK who is specialized in fashion, portraiture, and beauty photography. He has been involved in fashion photography for about 6-7 years and has worked with some very well-known hairdressers, designers, make-up artists, and models. His hair photography has been very successful since it was influenced by the talented haridressers he has worked with.
Image: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTC7vInTlRLjXo0mcpfWEKxmvyIyyVxAOLjYVHmU7bKSEtn0gcnayMhakHEMRo0xArSjCrXOEtYb1h-687aKWZRYTHeoSZakXLyh1Ut_xZyOdwuH4inz_IUznCrn6t6-KaY9V7ZikRcA1/s400/Hair+Magazine,+August+2009.jpg
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