portrait project

For my portrait project my concept will be through the decades with one of each of my photos representing a decade through the 1930s to the 1980s. My image for 1930s will be shot in the studio with Morgan as my model. I will be putting a lot of emphasis on dark lips and have very simple looking fashion with dark clothing and hopefully a trench coat, she will be wearing a hat as well. I want the photo to be on the white backdrop and it to be shot close in on her face. I want the lighting to be relatively dim so there are stark shadows on her face as well as the photo being in black and white. For 1940s I will be using Abby as my model and she will be wearing a longish colorful dress. The dress will be inspired by the time period and I will edit the photo to have faded colors. She will be inspired from the housewife look from that period leading into the 50s. I want the photo to show the majority of her body if not the whole thing and for it to be shot on the white background as well. For the image inspired by the 50s I will be shooting an out of studio image of my friend on the beach in a swimsuit that matches the time. I chose to shoot on the beach because when i think of the 50s that comes into mind, also the person I'm shooting spends the majority of her time on the beach so it seems very fitting for her. For the 60s i will be getting clothing that looks like the intellectuals of that time period with dark colored turtlenecks and stuff. I will be shooting in a coffee shop because the person I'm shooting is very coffee obsessed so you would frequently find her in a coffee shop. I want there to be natural lighting and want the light to look a bit dark to catch the shadows. Im choosing to make everything look a bit darker because during the 60s there was a lot of struggle with war and fights for peace. My photo for the 70s will be shot with the model (most likely my sister) in very 70s looking clothing with a deadpan expression, this will be an environmental portrait and this theme works for my sister because she frequently wears this type of clothing. I will also plan to use a 1970' pontiac firebird in the photo because it is something you would find in that decade. I want natural lighting and for the photo to be shot in a very barren location (if I can find one). My final photo will be inspired by the 1980s and will be shot in studio. I have not figured out who my model will be at this point but i plan to use the gels to create very interesting and fun colorful lighting. My model will be wearing very fun spunky clothes and I would like the clothing to be similar to those in tacky 80s music videos.

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Portrait Project- Lucca A.

For my portrait project, i will be focusing on what a teenage girl does she's not in school. I want to have good lighting in different angles and a saturated tone to the picture. Three pictures being in the girl's natural environment, her home/bedroom, the beach, (or outside in general). And the other three in studio focusing on the activities a teenage girl would normally do (doing make up, sleeping in, talking with friends, etc.). I want a gritty, saturated photo scheme. Nothing too colorful or bright (these pictures are just examples of what i want it to be)

Swimmers and Bubbles

My project is about competitive swimmers blowing bubbles. In studio i will have someone wearing a cap and goggles while blowing a big bubble. Out of studio I will show swimmers standing in a pool blowing bubbles. I will do different creative settings. The models out of studio will wear a swim suit with different items. The lighting in studio will be bright.

Portrait Project - Maya McCall

For my portrait project, I want to capture african heritage. I love the use of face paint used in the african culture. I love the simplicity yet boldness of the clothing and headdresses. I want african american models who embody confidence and beauty. I want my models wearing traditional and modern african clothing.

Portrait ideas

I want my portraits to express great emotion. I want to picture people with genuine emotion and how they feel throughout the day. I want to have my lighting in the studio express the emotion I am trying to express. I want to express the emotions anger, sadness, and joy. With joy I want to use a nice bright background and have very natural lighting to show the genuine feeling of joy. My out of studio shot will be of my model in an environment that gives them joy on an everyday basis. For my anger shot I think I will use a red background to express the feeling of blood coursing through our veins when we get extremely angry. My out of studio shot will show my model in a very rage inducing situation. My sadness one will be on a black background with dark lighting. My out of studio shot will be someone sad over the loss of a loved one or something that would show genuine sadness. I think this idea has a lot of potential and I can't wait to start shooting.

By: Emily Allemand

My project is sparkles. For 3 of my pictures i'm going to be shooting people with sparkles on them or them holding sparkles. In studio i'm going to choose a model to model the sparkles. For one of my pictures the model will have sparkles all over her face. The second picture my model will be blowing sparkles. My third picture the model will be dumping sparkles out of a container. For my pictures at home one will have sparkles dumped on them. The second and third i'm not sure of yet. The reason why i'm doing sparkles is because all girls like sparkles and I think they will look very nice and professional.

Portrait Plans

Here are some photos that are my  inspiration for this project.  I want to create a lot of shadows and lighting.  I like the black and white but I also want to use gels in the studio portraits.  For my first in studio I want to do a black backdrop with  a blue or red gel and someone with dark hair and the same color of clothes as the gel I'll choose.  For my second one I want to get a clear glass sheet and paint on it then put it over someone's face so it will look like their face is hazy behind the painting.  Third I would like to get a mirror and either set up them around a figure or have it cracked and use gels to reflect colors off the surfaces.  Environmental wise I want to create a sense of comfort, people in the places that are their safe havens.  Whether it's a coffee shop or a secluded flower patch behind a house, I want to find some places in jax and the people that fit within them.  I'm not really sure where I'm going to photograph yet, I'm planning to just spend some of our long weekend finding those places, so I'll  just go with the flow :)

portrait project

-My theme is going to be dancers and the natural beauty of the art.
-I am going to photograph a girl on the black background and focus on the lines of her costumes.
-I am also going to photograph a ballerina in the gardens in my neighborhood.
-In studio, my model will be wearing a black leotard and in the environment, my model will be wearing a ballet costume.
-I want my models to be barefoot and/or in point shoes.
-I want this project to mainly focus on the lines of the poses and the shapes being made.
-My inspiration comes from photos of Misty Copeland (a famous ballerina).
-All of my in studio photos will be black and white.  I am trying to decide whether or not to put the out of studio photos in black and white or color.
-I want to have a spotlight on the model during the in studio shoot.
-I also want to stop the movement of motions like jumps.

My project is of a day in the life of a diva.  For 2 of my pictures, I will be recreating pictures of Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.  For another in studio picture  I will take a picture of a girl with her hair up and huge sunglasses on and red lipstick. For my out of studio pictures, I will take pictures of diva's doing outdoor-sy things.  For one, they will be lounging out by a pool with a huge floppy hat on. For another one, a girl will be holding a lot of shopping bags. For my last out of studio picture, I will be doing a picture of a girl in a fancy dress sipping cocktails (not actual ones).

Portrait Concept

My concept for the portrait project is relationships, good and bad.  I want to convey the emotions that other people can bring into our lives including, happiness, hope, love, fear, and longing. For each shot I want to make body language a main focus in the photo with decisions like whether the model will be tense or relaxed, what parts of their body will be shown in the shot, and whether the expression they are showing will be genuine or not. In terms of lighting I would like to use the lighting to emphasize the eyes, facial expressions, and hands. I would like to use shadows to my advantage. They can create shapes that move your eye through the photo as well add another element of importance to the figure that is casting the shadow. I would also like to use black and white for some of my photos.

portrait project

For my portrait project, I had the idea to capture high school stereo types and their foils. I wanted to make diptychs to add to the comparison. My first photo hypothetically, would be of a simple student, studying with their books, and not paying any attention to the outside world. I would have them wearing conservative clothes, with all of the focus on the eyes/ books. The foil for that photo, would be of a guy who has no drive to do well, dresses sloppy, and has unbrushed hair. The focus for that photo would be on the messiness of the hair. For my second diptych, both photos would be shot out of studio. It would be representing the stereo types of a "classy" girl versus a "tomboy". Both images would be shot on the street, preferably after it rains. I would shoot one image of someone wearing untied, white converse. The model would wear a few anklets, or bracelets to add the affect of nature. The other photo would also be shot from the knee down, but the girl would be wearing significantly nicer heels and would have much more put together looks. For my last one, there will be one shot in the studio, and one shot out of studio. This last one would be the same model, but it would capture the difference between home life, and school life. In the studio, she will be upset looking, wearing all black. At home, she will be wearing much happier clothes, and be surrounded by friends.