Generating Ideas

Generating Ideas

For this shoot we were asked to go out and photograph creative portraiture photos for our project. The project title is called Challenging Perspectives. The idea of this project is to concentrate on challenging the normal ideas and methods usually used in portrait photos. For e.g. you could change the composition of photos so could shoot the photo from side on or do something unusually creative with the composition of the photo. 

The techniques i used are shown in my photos. I like the fact that the photos are completely different.  

For this photo i like the fact that the model looks like his body is in the bin and i think it gives it a creative and unusual look. I like that the color change is dramatically different from top to bottom in this photo. It starts of as just a grey bin which could make the photo look bleak, however then color starts appearing from various places that make the photo look attractive. 

For the two next photos i have used the use of color to generate a colorful scene that would draw peoples attention straight to the photo. I like the fact that the model looks like he is actually in the photo, it makes it look as though he is peering out of the cave hole onto the beach. The use of luminous colours in this photo make the photo look highly attractive and would get the viewers attention straight way. 

For this photo i chose to shoot it from side on. I approached my model and asked if he could still on a table and focus on the camera lens. The color of the models hoodie bring out the attraction in the photo. I think that if the model was wearing a dull coloured hoodie then the photo wouldn't be as attractive. If i was to do this shoot again i would try and do it were i had more time to do the shoot so that i could plan for the shoot to make the most out of the time. I would also try and be more creative. I like the first 3 photos but i would argue that the last photo isn't as creative as the other 3.

To push the conventions of a portrait i could use a lens that isn't used anymore or i could use a disposable camera and break the lens. This would be to add a cracked effect to every picture which would be pushing the conventions to the limits. I think burning a lens would also be effective because every photo would have a burnt effect. Another idea is to wet the lens with water or condensate the lens to experiment with different effects.