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Photo Shoot Photo Shoot ReviewReview

Unit 57: Photography and Photographic Unit 57: Photography and Photographic Practice Practice

Task 4 Selection of final images & reviewTask 4 Selection of final images & review

Aim of ShootAim of Shoot

My shoot is for a magazine article of a band My shoot is for a magazine article of a band interview. interview.

I will photograph the band and use several different I will photograph the band and use several different images from the shoot.images from the shoot.

I will edit the photos to make them look professional I will edit the photos to make them look professional and high quality looking therefore they will look like and high quality looking therefore they will look like he kind of pictures you would find in a real music he kind of pictures you would find in a real music magazine.magazine.

The target audience are teenagers both male and The target audience are teenagers both male and female, but the majority being females. female, but the majority being females.

Description of shootDescription of shoot

We decided to take pictures outside of college We decided to take pictures outside of college around nature to give it a natural setting and around nature to give it a natural setting and theme. This particular image was taken by a theme. This particular image was taken by a tree just outside college.tree just outside college.

I think this picture took well because it is all I think this picture took well because it is all balanced and even though it isn’t exactly balanced and even though it isn’t exactly symmetrical, it is more or less evened out on symmetrical, it is more or less evened out on both sides of the picture.both sides of the picture.

This image was one of the first we took, after This image was one of the first we took, after this we went into the woods and garden by this we went into the woods and garden by college to get different settings to make our college to get different settings to make our photographs look different.photographs look different.

We didn’t change anything from the original We didn’t change anything from the original shoot plan because we already had visions of shoot plan because we already had visions of the pictures we were trying to achieve.the pictures we were trying to achieve.

Contact SheetContact Sheet

This is the This is the contact sheet contact sheet from the shootfrom the shoot

Editing effectsEditing effects

This is the editing of one of the This is the editing of one of the photos from the shoot. photos from the shoot.

First, I manipulated the brightness First, I manipulated the brightness and contrast to suit the and contrast to suit the background as it was a cloudy day background as it was a cloudy day on the day of the shoot.on the day of the shoot.

Next I edited the colour balance to Next I edited the colour balance to make the image look warmer in make the image look warmer in order for the image to look more order for the image to look more professional.professional.

I then changed the exposure, I then changed the exposure, vibrancy and saturation to make vibrancy and saturation to make the image look aesthetically the image look aesthetically pleasing to the audience.pleasing to the audience.

Final ImagesFinal Images These are the final images after the These are the final images after the

editing process. editing process. I think the best edit from the three is the I think the best edit from the three is the

top one. This is because the colour top one. This is because the colour balance suits the mood of the balance suits the mood of the photograph, being warm. photograph, being warm.

The weakest photo in my opinion is the The weakest photo in my opinion is the bottom image. I think this because I bottom image. I think this because I think its tinted too red and looks think its tinted too red and looks unrealistic. unrealistic.

I like how the focus is always on the I like how the focus is always on the people and never on the background people and never on the background therefore its clear to see the emotions of therefore its clear to see the emotions of the girls.the girls.

I like how the balance is even on the top I like how the balance is even on the top image and it balances the elements image and it balances the elements evenly. Its also almost symmetric in a evenly. Its also almost symmetric in a way, as the girls are stood at the same way, as the girls are stood at the same level both sides of the tree. level both sides of the tree.

Capture logCapture log The photo was taken The photo was taken

outside therefore the outside therefore the ISO was higher.ISO was higher. This This worked well because of worked well because of darker clothing and hair darker clothing and hair causing less exposure.causing less exposure.

The shutter speed on The shutter speed on the picture worked well the picture worked well however it could have however it could have been better because it been better because it is a bit over exposed in is a bit over exposed in the top left corner of the top left corner of the photograph. the photograph.

The diaphragm in the The diaphragm in the picture is small picture is small therefore there is no therefore there is no depth of field in the depth of field in the photo.photo.

Rejected Images Rejected Images

This is a rejected image because we This is a rejected image because we didn’t‘ get everything fully in the didn’t‘ get everything fully in the frame. We wanted to take an image frame. We wanted to take an image where the feet were all in the where the feet were all in the picture.picture.

I decided not to use this I decided not to use this image because the image because the picture wasn't in focus.picture wasn't in focus.

Aims for next projectAims for next project

From this shoot, I have learned how to use a DLSR From this shoot, I have learned how to use a DLSR Camera in manual mode. Camera in manual mode.

I have also learned how to edit photographs using I have also learned how to edit photographs using Adobe Photoshop.Adobe Photoshop.

When doing my next shoot, I will have the different When doing my next shoot, I will have the different techniques in mind like rule of thirds, depth of field, techniques in mind like rule of thirds, depth of field, framing, leading lines and balancing elements. framing, leading lines and balancing elements.