What are we doing?
- Learning about different types of commercial photography
- Sports, food, product, fashion, wedding/event
and now WILDLIFE too
- Working in groups to present research about professional photography
- Choosing one type of commercial photography and producing two images in that style
What do we have to turn in/participate in?
- Two images
- Working in a group, give a 5 minute presentation about a field of commercial photography
- You may use the internet and books (from the library or go to a book store)
- Answer the following questions in the presentation:
• what type of equipment is used (lenses, cameras, lights, etc)
• from start to finish, what is involved in this type of photo shoot
• any observations about what photos in this field have in common
• the reasons that the photographers make certain choices in this field
• any “tricks of the trade” that are used in that field
What should I make sure to do? What should I think about?
- How can a situation/object look more interesting than they do in real life?
- Think about every single object in the frame. Are you sure you want it to be there?
- Think about what you are trying to say with the photograph. Is it just “pretty”, or are you trying to tell the view something?
- Think about the camera angle…is it boring? Does it help to say something about the subject?
- Think about what focal length you want. Wide angle or zoom. Try framing the shot in different focal lengths before taking a picture. Which is the best composition?
- Think about where you point you camera to meter a scene. Is it a really dark place or a really light place? Try to meter in a neutral place, not too light or too dark. Make sure to meter every photograph properly for the correct exposure. Use a gray card if you need to. DON'T even bother taking the photo if your light meter says there isn't the correct combination of shutter speed and aperture.
What should I do if I need help? ………………………Ask Ms. Epp.