I'm not sure how often I'm going to pursue this project, but I've added it to my keywords list, so maybe in a few years I'll have enough shots for a decent series.
Jade was my semi-willing subject for this shot.
I did a few other shots while she and I waited for breakfast in downtown Boulder last week. Here are a few of my picks.
I'm getting settled back in Flagstaff, preparing for the school year to start up again. I'll be a junior this year, still double-majoring in Photography and Marketing at NAU. With any luck, I can establish a bit of a routine. That'll mean I'll be blogging much more regularly. My strobes are due in by mid-September (I think), and I'm sure I will have LOTS to say about them.
TGIF!
3 comments:
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I like the first photo because of how the colors pop. The brick wall is a rich red and her dress is a very saturated multitude of colors. The stone is also colorful on the middle left side of the photo, but on the other side it's less captivating. As I look at the photo from top to bottom, I notice that it's almost as if there is a gradient in it. Everything is more saturated at the top and slowly lessens as my eyes go down the photo, ending with her white feet and the bland concrete. The background isn't too busy so her patterned dress works with it and draws my eyes to her figure. Something about the way she poses also makes her the first thing I look at in the photo. She's sort of relaxed and nonchalant looking, and the fact that I can't see her head adds to the mystery and makes the photo exciting. I support the headless series and am interested to see where you will take it.
For the second photo, it is once again more saturated at the top. In this case, it is also equally saturated at the bottom and the middle of the photo lacks as much color. It's a nice effect that balances the photo out and saves it from being too high-contrast or over-saturated. I love the background blur and how it softens the subject, bringing my focus to her tattoo. How she looks away from the camera and off into the distance makes it look candid, which altogether makes the photo a better shot. I also love the blue tones under her sunglasses and on her dress. I took notice of the angle at which she was standing in the setting, and I think it makes for a much more interesting photo. Instead of just propping her against the brick wall for a backdrop I can also see the pavement at an angle, and it draws my eyes across the photo. Not to mention that she has a lovely tattoo.
As for the third photo, it is my least favorite. I feel that compared to the others it is lacking. The contrast isn't as strong, and as a result the black and white looks a little bleak. I do like the dress in black and white because it tones down the pattern and makes it look elegant, but it is the only part of the photo along with her hair that truly grabs me. I feel it would be improved with more saturation/contrast, and it would be a stronger pose if she were looking off towards the side.
The fourth photo is the second strongest of the batch. She has a nice pose which draws my interest and makes me wonder what she's looking at. The levels of the photo are lovely, and there's just enough contrast. I think a really great crop would be of just her against the brick wall, vertically. In that there would be an appearance of a gradient on the brick wall from right to left, and she pops out against it nicely. I love how one strand of hair is lighter and it easily pops out against her dark hair.
The last photo is most definitely my favorite. The pov is wonderful, and it draws my eye down the photo from foreground to background. I love the alignment of the windows in the photo. It gives the photo unison which compliments everything about it. The tones from the left of the photo to the center are wonderful, and they compliment the model by highlighting her against the bright white of the brick. Her pose is fantastic with the different angles of her body, and she looks very relaxed and indifferent. I also love the pattern of the grate which she is sitting on. There are so many patterns and textures, like the texture of the bricks. Very well done, and I highly support it in black and white as opposed to color.
Sara,
Interesting the order that you rated these photos - it is exactly opposite of how I feel about them.
I'm excited about continuing a headless series - I've been wondering if I tell a model that their face isn't in the picture, whether they'll be more relaxed or more tense in front of the camera... I suppose there's only one way to find out!
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