Studio Back of Heads, Work Diary

We were set with the task of photographing the backs of the heads in the studio. This was used in order to get us used to working in the studio environment and to allow us to think about how we can use portraiture in a variation of ways. We were able to take a good amount of pictures in the studio that varied in a number of ways. We did encounter some technical issues with the camera battery and flash that consumed quite a bit of time but ultimately we were able to complete the task to a good extent. By using the studio, I was forced to think of different ways of composing my images in interesting ways. I was able to come up with some interesting results involving background and movement.

I chose this picture because of the way the light adds more detail to the image. The light can be seen softly bouncing off of the hair, making each strand more prominent. We can also see examples of tone in the hair as the colour slightly changes as it curls off and around the head. Contrasts can be seen within the white background and the red hair. This causes the colour to pop out more to the audiences. The use of movement causes the image to feel more natural than a portrait of a person standing without a movement.

I chose this image because of the way that it draws the audiences attention. The Black background blends perfectly with the black t-shirt and black hair of the subject and causes the audiences eyes to focus on the subject who is the centre of the image. Examples of contrast can be seen within the image which cause the image to stand out. The use of light within the image cause for some aspects such as the person's hair and neck to be more detailed, revealing more tones.

Progression:

-If i were to do this again i would like to have used the time that was taken from technical difficulties more effectively. While I was able to capture a good variation of pictures, I look forward to actually photographing the face so i can capture more exciting examples of portraiture through emotion and movement in the face instead of just different angles of the back of the head. This topic has showed me that i can still take portraits of people even if they aren't facing the camera. This has allowed me to consider the composition of the photo in a way that I wouldn't have if I would have just taken a standard portrait.