Portraiture Work Diary

How I Made These Images

When creating these images I used a range of different camera settings and also different studio set-ups to capture a range of differently composed images. The camera settings for the studio were as follows: An F/Stop of 8 (F/8) an ISO of 200 and a shutter speed of 1/125. When photographing in different environments, I used a shallow depth of field so that only the model was in focus. The settings were as follows: F/4-5.6, A shutter speed of 1/60 and an ISO of 100-200 depending on the location.
The Camera Set-Ups are as follows:

Critical Evaluation

I didn't particularly dislike any of my portraiture images. However this image didn't stand out to me as much as the other images that were shot outside. I feel like it was because of the plain background. Having the plain background made it difficult to see the blur in the background and also made the image quite boring in my opinion.

Progress

These images were edited using photoshop. I only used a few tools to edit these photos as I wanted to keep them as natural as possible. 

To edit this first photo I cropped out a majority of the edges of the photo to fit to the inspired artist more. I cropped out the other backdrop that was in frame and also cropped out a small portion of the bottom and sides of the image to hide as many imperfections as possible. There was still small marks on the backdrop so I used the spot healing tool to mask these imperfections so the image was as seamless as possible. I then, finally, altered the curves of the image so that the lighting wasn't as harsh. This gave the model a softer look and more tanned skin as the lighting isn't as intense. This image links to the photographer Richard Avedon. I took inspiration from his images and shot and edited my own. The photos I took however were not a perfect representation of his work which is why I edited the image.

These next two images were edited the same way.

This next photo required a small amount of editing. I cropped out the small section of the building to the left of the image as I felt that it was a distraction. I then slightly made the image warmer by darkening the colours and making them more saturated.

To edit this photo I, again, darkened the colours by using the curves tool and also increased the saturation. This made the images look more human and added colour to the models faces. I felt this made the images more pleasing to look at.

This photo was also linked to Richard Avedon. It was composed the same way as Avedon's images. This image was more successful than the previous image that was linked to Avedon because it didn't require as much editing as it was composed more successfully. I did still however crop the image slightly. I continued editing by altering the curves so that the lighting was slightly darker as the light was too bright when originally taking the image. 

This final image is linked to the famous photographer Thomas Ruff who took images in the passport fashion. This image was edited with the use of two tools. I cropped the image so that the model was closer to the audience and fit in frame perfectly. I then finished editing by increasing the saturation so that the background was brighter. With the brighter background and the face sharpened, the image links to Ruff perfectly.

I feel like I have successfully linked the images taken to the intended photographers and am happy with the outcomes.