Adding a little extra...

As I only had an hours studio time, I would have liked to have played around with tungsten lighting a bit more. I did however, try to add some propping to the image, something which was not in the brief. I feel that it gives the image a bit more of a lifestyle feel, rather than a standard product shot.

I also changed my depth of field, knocking a lot of the image out of focus. This is a technique I have seen used a lot, especially in food magazines.
Again, I feel it gives the image a bit more character and it is more aesthetically pleasing.

My first assignment to a client brief

Last week we were set the task of shooting a general household item using only a background to try to make it look interesting.

The brief was to shoot the item at three different angles using the same background. As you can see from the image to the left of this text, I chose to shoot some measuring spoons. This I chose for several reasons, the first being that it is hard to light and make brushed steel look attractive.

I have used a wooden chopping board because I think the two materials stand out against each other, and also they have different textures.

As you can see I have used a key light from the right hand top corner to try and generate some shadows and also burnt out part of the spoons at the top, creating a more interesting image.
This contrast in lighting i feel helps to dive depth to the image. I have also used a fill light at the left hand side at the front of the image to try and make the spoons look more appealing.

Welcome!....

Hi,

My name is Charlotte (aka Sasha)


I currently work for a photographic agency called Fisheye in Doncaster. After several months of developing my skills, I felt it was time to broaden my horizons. I recently enrolled on a foundation degree in commercial photography accredited by Leeds Metropolitan University.

I have created this blog in order to try and gain some feedback and critique about my work in order to further my personal development.

I will be commenting on new techniques and skills that I have both used and learnt on my photographic journey.
Furthermore, I will be uploading my work on a regular basis from both my personal portfolio and work taken on my degree.

I love taking pictures because I feel that it is a way in which I can express myself and my individuality. I am inspired in many ways, one of which is by looking at other artists and photographers. From time to time I will post examples of their work, and explain how they encourage me to improve and create my own style using by incorporating some of theirs.

I hope that you will leave comments/critisisms/advice, and feel free to ask any questions that you may have.

Thanks

Sasha