Printing Composition Hair Lighting.

This is the first contact sheet that I used. I didn't use any of these picture because they didn't fit the requirements for the project. Time 43 Aperture 5.6. 

The second contact sheet that I made gave me every picture. Aperture 5.6 Time 68. 


Print 1

This is a test strip of my first print. The times were very high, 165, 170, 175, and 180. These are the highest times I have used so far. The aperture for this was 2.8.

This is a small version of my first final print, the time was 99 seconds with a 5.6 aperture.


Print 2

I had no test strip for this print, The time was 180 and the aperture was 2.8.


Print 3



This print gave me the most trouble. I worked on a different enlarger that gave me a very high time of 600 seconds then when I moved to a different enlarger I was able to use 530 seconds and get a decent picture.

Image Bank

This picture was taken by Matt Grazier of his wife. The couple are both photographers. They both love photography. All of the photos they take are black and white.

I chose this picture because it is a very close result to what we can get in the darkroom. This picture caught my attention because it is so simple that we could even make a print like this but being so simple it is also a very good print. There was a bight like used causing the front part of her body to light up and since the background is dark you can not see a shadow which is a good effect. 

http://www.worldofstock.com/closeups/PMO2725.php

This photo taken by Ian Mitchinson is a close up photo of a girl face. Ian Mitchinson sells his pictures online, most of them are focused on the styles of people. 

When I saw this picture compared to all of the rest of his i noticed that this one wasn't very set up. All of his other pictures he has his subjects in a specific way and with a certain style. This style maybe casual. I chose this picture because I like the fact that a close up photo of this girl doesn't have her hair fixed it is just everywhere. 

www.inmagine.com/ smp012/smp0006261-photo

The photographer is unknown for this picture. 

I chose this picture because these were the kinds of pictures that we were trying to make in this project. The main subject is in the front and the secondary subject is in the back not even paying attention. 

Theory Notes- Flashes and Light Meters

Flashes

A Flash is a device that is used in photography to create an instant flash. A photographer may want to use a flash because there might not be any natural light and if there is no light then the picture will not come out. The speed of an average flash is 1/1000 or 1/2000 of a second. A lower quality flash is usually built right onto the camera and a higher quality one is one that can be mounted wither on the camera or on a stand.

In professional studios, flashes are usually so big (meaning they are good quality as well) and must be mounted on a standalone stand. These flash units are powered by either a special battery or connected directly to the electrical outlet.

To manipulate the flash photographers use an umbrella. There are two different colors, a black umbrella with a silver inside to reflect the light and then there is a white umbrella that is used to create a soft light leaving a soft shadow or none at all. There are some downfalls to using a flash. There is a high chance of red eye. There is even a chance that the person in the picture will close their eyes depending on the magnitude of the light.




In this photo the photographer used the flash to freeze the water and capture each little drop.
There are more photos with the use of lighting on the website cited: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_(photography)


Light Meter

A light meter is used in photography to measure the amount of light. The knowledge of the amount of light is useful because a photographer can then find out what the proper Aperture to use. Usually a light meter also includes a computer letting the photographer know what shutter speed to use and what aperture to use. A light meter is used with illumination by calculating how much time the subject of the picture should be illuminated to get the best effect.




This is an old version of a light meter giving the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

Dairy Entry Hair Lighting Project

The beginning of this project has been a little rough for me because I have had to use some pretty high times to get a decent picture. My Picture came out pretty well and I need two more to go. If I have to go at the speed I am right now then I might not finish with my prints but i still have two classes to get my prints done which should be enough time.

Printing Composition

This is the first contact sheet that I made for this project and I was able to chose all my prints from this contact sheet. The aperture is 4 the time is 14 and the filter is 2.

Print 1

This test trip is of my shirt, sweatshirt, and hat. The aperture is 4 the times are 36, 38, 40 and the filter is 2.

This print took a couple tries to get but it ended up coming out pretty good. The Aperture is 8 the time is 18 and the filer is 2.

Print 2

This test strip was taken out of the solution and is beginning to change colors The aperture is 2.8 the times are 4, 6, 8, and 10. The filer is 3.

This was another print that took me a few tries to get right and I was finally able to get the print. The time is 10 the filter is 3 and the aperture is 2.8.

Print 3

This print took 3 tries to get but I finally got the right tim for the light. The time is 11 the aperture is 2.8 and I used a 2 filter.

Image Bank

I chose this picture of the shoes because I like how simple the shoes are placed in the picture and the fact that at the top of the picture you can see as if the shoes are hanging but we do not know if they actually are.

The author's name is Juha and the picture is from their blog at www.juhavalimaki.com/photography/old-shoes



I chose this photo because the way that the artist has a male on one side and a female on the other the picture is balanced out. I also really like this picture because the basic color of the clothes on the male and the female has a variation of colors on her dress. This photo is from a chanel fashion shoot. The artists name is not given but the picture is a good example of a good fashion shoot.



This image is a hard hat used in construction taken in hard light. This photo caught my attention because the light color of the hat and the dark setting that it is in.

The artist is Ted and he says that photography has been a big part of his life. He says that he has been messing with cameras for a while.

This link gives the artists supplies that he uses to take his photos:
www.photoskiasi.com/index.php?showimage=5

Theory Notes- Shooting in Low and Sun light

Low Light

With low light or night time photography you will get a warm effect with your picture. A good example of a very nice photo with low light is a city skyline just after the sun sets because the sky has a very nice color of red or pink or orange. With low light you have to consider that the photo may come out with very dark parts of the print.



This is an example of a photo taken with low light. As you can see that most of the picture is dark but the middle part which is the most important part of the photo(the focus point)

Other examples of low light photos and extended exposure photos can be found here: http://www.daveltd.com/photo/low-light/concepts/

Sun Light

When taking photos outside using sunlight, the best time is when the sun is low in the sky. It is recommended to try and get the sunlight on the side of your subject. You can use the sun as a back light but you have to be careful not to get the glare of the sun in your lens or that the sun doesn't give too much light on the subject blending the light colors with the sky.



This picture of kids at a playground was taken in midday with the sun low in the sky as suggested.

Many photos with sunlight are shown on this website: http://www.geofflawrence.com/photography_tutorial_available_light.php