F 5.6
1/160 second
100 ISO
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Employability
For personal and professional development we are to document how we are evolving as photographers and the journey that we are on. After having a look at several jobs relating to photography for the work related module, it got me thinking as to whether I would be considered as employable to the current market.
Although I currently have a job at a studio, it is always important to keep in touch with the market and what employers require within the current climate. I noticed that most of the vacancies are for lecturers both locally and up and down the country. This is something that I may be willing to pursue at a later date.
As expected most jobs are what I would call "one off's". This is where someone is looking for a photographer to provide a specific number of shots for either themselves or for a client for a specified brief.
The market for photography is a volatile one and there is currently a lot of competition from sole traders who look to snap up these "one off" contracts, however, what people are really looking for are clients that have a continuous steady flow of business.
It is very rare that photographers are contracted full time to a studio with a salary and I therefore consider myself to be very lucky.
I am hoping that with my background knowledge, skills already gained from this course and further skills from this course I will improve and have a good portfolio to show potential employers. Although this is not the only thing that they will look for when looking to recruit, it is imperative that it contains the best of my work to ensure that I have a promising chance.
With regard to the other parts of the interviews, I consider myself to be a very open minded, confidant and bubbly person who enjoys life. I am hard working and enthusiastic, and have transferable skills, for example working with people of all ages. This I think comes across when I am being interviewed for potential positions. I have a pleasant nature and am easy going and from looking at several websites this is currently what employers are looking for.
Although a job opportunities are always something to look at, I am currently very happy within my role at my current studio. If I were to leave it would most probably be to become freelance, and is something that I would consider doing within the next 5-10 years.
Although I currently have a job at a studio, it is always important to keep in touch with the market and what employers require within the current climate. I noticed that most of the vacancies are for lecturers both locally and up and down the country. This is something that I may be willing to pursue at a later date.
As expected most jobs are what I would call "one off's". This is where someone is looking for a photographer to provide a specific number of shots for either themselves or for a client for a specified brief.
The market for photography is a volatile one and there is currently a lot of competition from sole traders who look to snap up these "one off" contracts, however, what people are really looking for are clients that have a continuous steady flow of business.
It is very rare that photographers are contracted full time to a studio with a salary and I therefore consider myself to be very lucky.
I am hoping that with my background knowledge, skills already gained from this course and further skills from this course I will improve and have a good portfolio to show potential employers. Although this is not the only thing that they will look for when looking to recruit, it is imperative that it contains the best of my work to ensure that I have a promising chance.
With regard to the other parts of the interviews, I consider myself to be a very open minded, confidant and bubbly person who enjoys life. I am hard working and enthusiastic, and have transferable skills, for example working with people of all ages. This I think comes across when I am being interviewed for potential positions. I have a pleasant nature and am easy going and from looking at several websites this is currently what employers are looking for.
Although a job opportunities are always something to look at, I am currently very happy within my role at my current studio. If I were to leave it would most probably be to become freelance, and is something that I would consider doing within the next 5-10 years.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Christmas door
This shot was not as easy as I first thought because of the extremity of colour. There are deep reds in the berries and light creams on the baubles. This posed a lighting problem. Because of this I decided to do two exposures, one for each. This can be seen in the first two images.
Layer 1
Layer 2
The final image is both f the layers flattened together. The background layer contained the first image. The top layer was used to add extra light onto the berries towards the bottom of the image. I have put a mask around all of this and erased the other layer leaving the rest of the background layer to show through.
The end result can be seen below
F20
1/125
100 ISO
Layer 1
Layer 2
The final image is both f the layers flattened together. The background layer contained the first image. The top layer was used to add extra light onto the berries towards the bottom of the image. I have put a mask around all of this and erased the other layer leaving the rest of the background layer to show through.
The end result can be seen below
F20
1/125
100 ISO
Tomatoes - summer work
One day at work I had some downtime and so I decided to use some of this to shoot some or my summer project for college. I wanted to create something that was different to the rest of my current portfolio and so decided to use the three primary colours. A blue colander, yellow background and red tomatoes. Grouped together I thought that they looked very striking.
Initial image
Although I was happy with the lighting I have slightly changed the composition of the shot by moving some of the tomatoes so that they sit better within the image. I have also sprayed the tomatoes with water to make them look really fresh. This is always a good technique when shooting fruits and vegetables. The water droplets also help to disperse light and act like small mirrors helping to enhance the lighting in the shot.
Step 2
I have then highly saturated the image and cropped closer to give it a more portrait frame.
Step 3
Finally I have cropped even closer into the image and take my f stop right down. This has made the colander appear blurred in the background. I have played around with both the Kelvin scale and tint to give a dramatic effect. I have also added a filter in Capture One software to create my final image.
Step 4
Initial image
Although I was happy with the lighting I have slightly changed the composition of the shot by moving some of the tomatoes so that they sit better within the image. I have also sprayed the tomatoes with water to make them look really fresh. This is always a good technique when shooting fruits and vegetables. The water droplets also help to disperse light and act like small mirrors helping to enhance the lighting in the shot.
Step 2
I have then highly saturated the image and cropped closer to give it a more portrait frame.
Step 3
Finally I have cropped even closer into the image and take my f stop right down. This has made the colander appear blurred in the background. I have played around with both the Kelvin scale and tint to give a dramatic effect. I have also added a filter in Capture One software to create my final image.
Step 4
Developing my corporate ID
In order to be able to show my work for the Levi campaign I have decided to produce a book which will also include my corporate ID therefore merging two of my modules.
The idea behind this is to give my work a corporate identity. When I then take this to potential clients and they look through it they will be able to associate me with my brand. I am also going to include my design work leading up to my final design of my corporate. This will comprise of a letterhead, compliments slip, business card, envelope, CD, DVD, promotional freebies, calendars etc.
I want to create something dynamic and unique to send out to potential clients and this is something that I will need to think very hard about. It has to be something that is innovative and fresh to ensure that it will stick in the clients mind. This will then ensure that I am thought about when looking for a photographer.
The idea behind this is to give my work a corporate identity. When I then take this to potential clients and they look through it they will be able to associate me with my brand. I am also going to include my design work leading up to my final design of my corporate. This will comprise of a letterhead, compliments slip, business card, envelope, CD, DVD, promotional freebies, calendars etc.
I want to create something dynamic and unique to send out to potential clients and this is something that I will need to think very hard about. It has to be something that is innovative and fresh to ensure that it will stick in the clients mind. This will then ensure that I am thought about when looking for a photographer.
Gold extravaganza
When I think of Christmas I think of extravagance and rich colours. This also related back to one of the gifts in the story of the three kings. One of the gifts being Gold I decided to play around with this idea and shoot an abundance of gold and cream Christmas related products on a gold sprayed background.
I have tried to use a mixture of textures and different products to help generate my image. I have also included the subtle Merry Christmas message towards the right hand bottom corner. This was I think that it portrays the message without being too garish and in the face of the person receiving the card. Because the image is busy I also think that it allows the receiver to look at the image in its entirety rather than focusing on a specific are of the card .
F 5
1/200 second
100 ISO
55mm
I have tried to use a mixture of textures and different products to help generate my image. I have also included the subtle Merry Christmas message towards the right hand bottom corner. This was I think that it portrays the message without being too garish and in the face of the person receiving the card. Because the image is busy I also think that it allows the receiver to look at the image in its entirety rather than focusing on a specific are of the card .
F 5
1/200 second
100 ISO
55mm
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